Ethics refers to moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. It is important for police officers to uphold high ethical standards to maintain integrity and trust with the public they serve. Some key ethics for police officers include respecting human rights, serving all people impartially, avoiding corruption, and prioritizing public duty over self-interest. Upholding strong ethics helps police officers fulfill their vital role in protecting communities and enforcing laws fairly.
Ethics refers to moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. It is important for police officers to uphold high ethical standards to maintain integrity and trust with the public they serve. Some key ethics for police officers include respecting human rights, serving all people impartially, avoiding corruption, and prioritizing public duty over self-interest. Upholding strong ethics helps police officers fulfill their vital role in protecting communities and enforcing laws fairly.
Ethics refers to moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. It is important for police officers to uphold high ethical standards to maintain integrity and trust with the public they serve. Some key ethics for police officers include respecting human rights, serving all people impartially, avoiding corruption, and prioritizing public duty over self-interest. Upholding strong ethics helps police officers fulfill their vital role in protecting communities and enforcing laws fairly.
Greek word “Ethos” meaning “ the way of doing things” •It is a normative science that deals with the conduct of humanbeing living in a society. •Indispensable Knowledge •Without Moral perception, man is only an animal •Without ethics, man as rational being is a failure • Is one whose prime authority is to enforce the law and whose constitutional duty is to preserve peace, to defend and protect the people. •It is a practical science that treats the principles of human morality and duty as applied to law enforcement. •It is a habit which inclines man to act in a way that harmonizes with his nature. •It concern to those actions that pertains to one’s duties towards he’s neighbors and himself. •It is the voice of reason bidding on oneself to something right or avoid something wrong. •The ability to moderate or to avoid something •It is one’s ability to govern and discipline oneself by means of reason and sound judgment. •Firmness in mind, and courage to endure without yielding. •It is a virtue that inclines the will to give each one his rights. •The omission or refusal, without sufficient excuse, to perform an act or duty, which it was the peace officer’s legal obligation to perform; it implies a duty as well as its breach and the fact can never be found in the absence of a duty •Is the improper performance of some act which might be lawfully be done. •Is the doing, either through ignorance, inattention or malice, of that which the officer had no right to do at all, as where he acts without any authority whatsoever, or exceeds, ignores or abuses his powers. •Generally means, wrongful, improper or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated, obstinate or intentional purpose. •It manifest lack of adequate ability and fitness for the satisfactory performance of police duties. •Imports an act of cruelty, severity, unlawful exaction, domination, or excessive use of authority. •The concealment or distortion of truth in a matter of fact relevant to one’s office, or connected with the performance of his duties. •Consists of abandonment or renunciation of one’s loyalty to the government of the Philippines, advocating the overthrow of the government. •Presupposes conviction in court of any crime or offense penalized under the Revised Penal Code or any law or ordinance. •The image of any organization affects the sprit de ’corps, morale and welfare of members and sense of pride to the organization. •There shall be a judicious and equitable distribution of opportunity to prove one’s worth in the police service. •In consonance with the requirements of honor and integrity in the PNP, all member must have the moral courage to sacrifice self- interest in keeping with the time honored principle of delicadeza. •All PNP members must inhibit themselves from soliciting political patronage in matters pertaining to assignment, awards, training and promotion. •All PNP members must respect and protect human dignity and man’s inalienable rights. •All PNP members should set examples to the subordinates and follow good example from the superiors. •Uniformed PNP members commit themselves to the democratic way of life and values and maintain the principle of public accountability. •All PNP members shall always uphold public interest over and above personal interest. •PNP member shall provide services to everyone without discrimination regardless of party affiliation in accordance with existing laws and regulations. •All PNP members shall strive to be physically and mentally fit and in good health at all times •All PNP members shall guard the confidentiality of classified information against unauthorized disclosure • All member shall seek self improvement through career development an shall not directly or indirectly solicit influence or recommendation from politicians, high ranking government officials, prominent citizens, persons affiliated with civic or religious organizations with regards to their assignments. •In the performance of duty, PNP members shall respect and protect human dignity and uphold the human rights of all person. •All PNP personnel shall perform their duties with dedication, thoroughness, efficiency, enthusiasm, determination, and manifest concern for public welfare. •All PNP personnel shall conduct themselves at all times in keeping with the rules and regulations of the organization •All PNP personnel must be loyal to the Constitution and in the Police service •All PNP personnel shall obey lawful orders and courteous to superior officers and other appropriate authorities within the chain of command. •In accordance with the Doctrine of Command responsibility, immediate Commanders/Directors shall be responsible for the effective supervision, control and direction of their personnel •It shall refer to established and generally accepted moral values •All PNP personnel shall adhere to high standard of morality and decency and shall set good examples for others to follow. •PNP personnel shall not allow themselves to be victims of corruption and dishonest practices in accordance with the provisions of R.A. 6713 and other applicable law. • PNP personnel shall strive constantly to respect the rights of others so that they can fulfill their duties and exercise their rights as human beings, parents, children, citizens, workers, leaders, or in other capacities and to see to it that other do likewise •All PNP personnel shall recognize the fact that they are public servants and not the masters of the people and toward this end, they should perform their duties without arrogance. •All PNP personnel shall follow logical procedure in accomplishing tasks assigned to them to minimize waste in the use of time, money and effort. •Once a decision is made, PNP members shall take legitimate means to achieve the goal even in the face of internal and external difficulties, and despite anything which might weaken their resolve in the course of time. •Established usage or social practices carried on by tradition that have obtained the force of law. •Bodies of belief, stories, customs and usages handed down from generation to generation with the effect of an unwritten law. •A manifestation or expression of consideration and respect for others. •A formal act or set of formal acts established by customs or authority as proper to special occasion. •Is the usual greeting rendered by uniformed members upon meeting and recognizing person entitled to a salute. •Members stand attention and salute the national color and standard as it pass by them or when the national color is raised or lowered during ceremonies. •Junior in rank address senior members who are entitled to salute with the word “Sir”. •PNP members pay a Christmas Call on the local executives in their respective area of responsibility. •PNP members pay a New Year’s Call on the commanders and/or key officials in their respective area or responsibility. •Newly promoted PNP members call on the unit head. •PNP members pay an Exit call on their superior in the unit or command when relieved or reassigned of the said unit or command. •The PNP members honor the flag by hoisting it and singing the National Anthem before the start of the official day’s work. •At the end of the official day’s work, the PNP members pause for a moment to salute the lowering of the flag. •The flag is raised at half-mast in difference to deceased uniformed members of the command. •Departed uniformed members, retirees, war veterans or former PC/INP members are given vigil, necrological services and graveside honors •Arrival and departure honor ceremonies are rendered to visiting dignitaries, VIP’s, PNP officers with the grade of Chief Superintendent and above and AFP officers of equivalent grade, unless waived. •The relinquishment and assumption of command or key position is publicly announced in a turn-over ceremony by the out-going and incoming officers in the presence of the immediate superior or his representative. •During marriage of PNP members, a ceremony is conducted with participants in uniform and swords drawn. •PNP members always wear appropriate and proper attire in conformity with the occasion. •PNP members observe table etiquette at all times. •PNP members conduct themselves properly dealing with people during social functions. •The public looks upon a PNP members as distinctively a man among men. It is a welcome sign when PNP members wear their uniform properly wherever they're may be. •Every PNP member is expected to walk with pride and dignity. •Usually on Friday or any other day suitable for the occasion, PNP members gather together at their PNP club for a light hearted jesting or airing of minor gripes. •All PNP members indulge in Physical fitness activities to insure that their proper appearance and bearing are maintained •Are behaviors inconsistent with norms, values, or ethics • A violation in the code of ethics that involves financial reward or gain and favors can be reasonably expected in the future • “Pasasalamat” refers to the acceptance of gifts, money or favor as a result of an act performed by a police officer or public servant. • “Pabagsak” is used to denote the giving of money or favor and acceptance of any public to perform his/her functions. • “Padulas” refers to the taking of money, gifts or favors from others by a public servant to expedite the performance of official functions. • •Usually means False testimonies under oath or testifying untruthful statement for the purpose of misleading and fixing the prosecution criminally and/or civilly •Excessive force or violence to an extreme degree which does not support a legitimate police function •Profane or Abusive language •Excessive use of physical force to obtain information •The excessive use of obscene and profane languages •Words having religious connotations •Words indicating excretory functions •Words connected with sexual functions •A sex related incidents in the exercise of police function •Actions of Police officers to get a closer look at the female or information about her • Stopping college girls to get the I’ll do anything routine • Window peeping or interrupting lovers lane couples •Consoling victims who have psychological needs •Touching and/or sex with the jail inmates •The act of letting prostitutes go if they perform sexual acts • Theofficer’s misuse of police authority for personal gain. • Refersto mutual bargaining behavior engaged in between officers and criminals • Refersto the practice of solicitation of money or favors by officers in return for ignoring violations of the law • Engagement of small bribe by an officer in minor offenses • Refers to money or something of value given to the officer by a “business” in exchange for consideration • Theft done by a police officer in consonance with the present opportunity in the exercise of police function
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