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Introduction to Ethics
Chapter 5

• Give and explain the categories of ethical principles

Expected Learning Outcomes
• Define Ethics
• Enumerate and describe the basic characteristics and values associate with ethics
behavior
• Appreciate why ethical behavior in personal, professional and business dealings is
necessary
• Understand reasons why people act unethically

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• Explain why professional ethics is important and why a code of conduct
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Expected Learning Outcomes
should be adopted
Origin of Ethics
• Give and describe the ethical principles related to
- Personal ethics
- Professional ethics
- Business ethics

• Set of moral principles or values that govern actions and decisions of an

• Came from the Greek word “Ethos” which means character
• Concerned with understanding right and wrong and how conduct should be judged to
be good or bad

individual or group

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Caring for others
Respect to others
Trustworthiness and Promise keeping Responsible Citizenship Pursuit of
excellence

Accountability
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Characteristics and Values

Associated with Ethical Behavior
Characteristics
Integrity
Honesty

Loyalty (Fidelity) and

Confidentiality

Fairness and Openness

 WHY IS ETHICAL
BEHAVIOR NECESSARY?
function in an orderly manner
Glue that holds a society
together
Necessary for the society to

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1. The person’s ethical standards are different from those of
WHY DO PEOPLE ACT UNETHICALLY?
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Categories of
Ethical Principles
society as a whole
Principles of Personal Ethics include
among others:
2. The person chooses to act selfishly
• Respect for the right of others
• Concern for the right of others
• Concern for the well=being on welfare of others

• Basic justice, fairness

• Benevolence, trustworthiness, honesty

• Compliance with the law

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Categories of Ethical Principles

• Avoidance of potential or apparent conflict of interest

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Categories of
Ethical Principles
Professional ethics include among others:
• Integrity, impartiality, objectivity
• Professional competence
• Confidentiality
• Professional behavior

Business ethics include among others:

• Fair competition
• Global as well as domestic justice
 • Social responsibility
• Concern for the environment

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Common characteristics of professions • Complex
body of knowledge
• Standards of admission to the profession
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• Responsibility to serve the public

• Need for public confidence

Executive Order No. 220, June 23, 2003
• DIRECTING THE ADOPTION OF THE CODE OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE FOR THE PROFESSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

• General Principles of Professional conduct - ethical awareness

- ethical commitment
- ethical competency
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Executive Order No. 220, June 23, 2003

• Specific Principles of Professional conduct

7. Equality of all Processions
Executive Order No. 220, June 23, 2003

5. Social and Civic Responsibility

1. Service to Others
6. Global competitiveness
2. Integrity and Objectivity
3. Professional competence
4. Solidarity and Teamwork

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