VALUE
DR. IMRAN ARAB
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR COMMUNITY MEDICINE
PUMHSW, SHAHEED BENAZIR ABAD
WHAT IS VALUE?
• As we knew the firm is determined by its values Edwerd Spranger
define the value as "the constellation of standards, or qualities,
characteristics, or ideas that determine a person's view of the world
Those standards/idea, qualities are likes, dislikes, viewpoints, inner
inclinational, rational and irrational judgments, prejudices, and association
patterns
VALUE
Then values provide the basic foundation
for understanding a person’s personality
perception and attitudes.
Valu Beliefs Perception Attitudes Behavior interest and
e personality
IMPORTANCE OF VALUE
A powerful force affecting behavior
Values contain a judgmental element in
that they carry an individual's ideas as to
what is right or desirable
Provide a way to understand organization
Help to differentiation
Determine the retention
FORMULATION OF OUR VALUE
40% value is genetically determined
Balance is given by the environmental
factors
Culture
Parental dictates
Teachers
Friends and other situations
UNIVERSAL ETHICAL VALUES
1. Honesty
2. Promise-keeping
3. Fairness
4. Caring
5. Respect
6. Responsibility
7. Accountability
8. Citizenship
1. HONESTY
• is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and
virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness,
straightforwardness, including straightforwardness of
conduct, along with the absence of lying, cheating,
theft, etc.
• An honest person tells the truth, is sincere, doesn’t
deceive, mislead, act devious or tricky, doesn’t betray
a trust, doesn’t withhold important information in
relationships of trust, doesn’t steal, and doesn’t cheat.
2. PROMISE KEEPING
• Promises are verbal or written commitments made to
another person or a group of people. Promises can be
formal written agreements, such as contracts, or informal
agreements, such as stating to someone (or a group of
people) a commitment to do something.
• Business is about keeping promises. “I’ll call you
tomorrow” or “The project will be done by next Friday.”
They are personal assurances that you will do something
and it is backed up by your word and trustworthiness. A
promise is only as credible as the person giving it.
3. FAIRNESS
• Listen. your job.
Know Communicate
• Consider
honestly. stakeholders and the
all short- and long-term
possible
consequences of decisions.
• Befree of bias, just, without
favoritism or prejudice.
• Use tact and courtesy.
• Share knowledge, and
ideas with others. skills
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4. CARING
• Strive for harmonious, mutually beneficial
relationships.
• Show kindness and sensitivity to
the feelings of others.
• Express gratitude.
• Show personal concern for others.
• Take time to help others.
• Be kind. Be kind. Be kind.
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5. RESPECT
• Value and honor all people.
• Respect the dignity, privacy and freedom of all.
• Use good manners. Be courteous and polite.
• Listen to and communicate openly with others.
• Be friendly and cooperative.
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6. RESPONSIBILITY
• A duty or obligation to satisfactorily perform or
complete a task (assigned by someone, or created by
one's own promise or circumstances)
• The state or fact of having a duty to deal with
something or of having control over someone.
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7. ACCOUNTABILITY
• accountability is answerability, blameworthiness,
liability, and the expectation of account-giving.
• The obligation of an individual or organization to
account for its activities, accept responsibility for them,
and to disclose the results in a transparent manner.
Accountability means that the employee is held
responsible for successfully completing the task and
will have to at least explain why they failed to do so.
8. CITIZENSHIP
• Understand and contribute to the organization.
• Take care of equipment and resources.
• Pursue life-long learning. Volunteer without
expectation of recognition or reward.
Be a role model and mentor to new
employees.
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ETHICS, VALUE, MORAL
Ethics are rules that help us tell the difference between right
and wrong. They encourage us to do the right thing.
Values tell us what is important. They help us make
decisions about right and wrong.
Morals are belief, we use to decide what is good or bad.
GIFT AND ENVIRONMENT
• What’s the value at which a gift from a supplier or client becomes troubling?
• Is an Rs.10000 gift to boss unacceptable?
• Is an Rs.10000 gift from the boss unacceptable?
• Is it OK to take an Rs.5000 pair of cricket match tickets from suppliers?
• Is it OK to take an Rs.120 pair of theater tickets?
• Is it OK to take an Rs.1000 holiday food basket?
• Is it ok to take a Rs.2500 gift certificate?
• Can you accept Rs750 prize won at a raffle at a supplier conference?
Truth and Lies
•Due to on the job pressure. Have you ever abused or lied about sick day?
•Due to on-the job pressure have you ever taken credit for someone else’s work or idea?
