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ETHICS
Chapter 1
Ethics and Project Management
(page 1 – 20)
What is Ethics
Definition of Ethics
1. Systematic study of norms & values
2. Activity of –
understanding moral values
resolving moral issues
justifying moral judgments
3. Branch of philosophy dealing with values
related to nature of human conduct
What is Ethics
Definition of Ethics
4. Examination of human relationships
with each other
with other living things
5. Judgement about human behavior
rightness or wrongness
What is Ethics
Key characteristics
1. Determining good from bad
2. Judgement
3. Behaviour
4. Ethical situations
5. Determining appropriate response to a given
situation
Misconceptions about Ethics
1. Ethics has no bottom-line value
2. Ethics is an abstract, not real, concept
3. Ethics is a stand-alone topic
4. Ethics is applicable to people only at the top of an
organization
5. Ethics applies to the other person
6. Ethics involves only compliance
7. Ethics deals only with matters that are “black and
white” in nature
Key Factors
1. Peers
2. Culture
3. Power
4. Competition
5. Rewards
6. Experiences
7. Role expectations
8. Structure
9. Management style
Common Terminology
(see page 10 – 15)
Assignment
1. Read the Chapter 1 together with notes
2. Study the “Getting started checklist
3. Write down your understanding about ethics