Ethics

• Character


  A set of morals and beliefs that defines how we treat or behave with others and ourselves
• Personality


  The range of distinctive personal qualities and traits of an individual
• Character


  Who we actually are
• Personality


  Who we seem to be
• Character


  Mental and moral
• Personality


  Personal and physical
• Character


  Learned behavior
• Character


  Objective
• Personality


  Subjective
• Character


  Abstract traits of a person
• Personality


  Outer appearance and behavior of a person
• Character


  Remains the same
• Personality


  May change over time
• Character


  Not required validation of society
• Personality


  Required
• Six Pillars of Character

  • Trustworthiness
  • Respect
  • Responsibility
  • Fairness
  • Caring
  • Citizenship
• Trustworthiness


  • Work with little supervision, yet seek guidance as needed
  • Being honest, reliable, and ethical in all dealings
  • Refuse to lie, cheat, deceive, manipulate, exploit or take advantage of others
• Respect


  • Value and honor all people
  • Respect the dignity, privacy and freedom of all
• Responsibility


  • Show initiative. Pay attention to detail. Pursue excellence
  • Being accountable. Fulfilling commitments, persevering and getting the job done
  • Strive to improve abilities, learn new skills and take on broader responsibilities
  • Being loyal
• Fairness


  • Being free of bias, just, without favoritism or prejudice
  • Use tact and courtesy
  • Share knowledge, ideas and skills with others
• Caring

  • Strive for harmonious, mutually beneficial relationships
  • Show kindness and sensitivity to the feelings of others
  • Express gratitude
  • Show concern for others
  • Take time to help others
  • Be kind. Be kind. Be kind
• Citizenship


  • Understand and contribute to society
  • Taking care of resources
  • Pursue life-long learning
  • Volunteer without expectation of recognition or reward
  • Be a role model and mentor to other individual
• Levels of moral development

  • Pre-conventional (4-7 years old)
  • Conventional (7-11 years old)
  • Post-Conventional (12 years old above)
• Stage 1: Punishment-Avoidance and Obedience


  Pre-conventional (4-7 years old)
• Stage 2: Mutual Benefit


  Pre-conventional (4-7 years old)
• Stage 3: Social Approval

  Conventional (7-11 years old)
• Stage 4: Law and Order


  Conventional (7-11 years old)
• Stage 5: Social Contract


  Post-Conventional (12 years old above)
• Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principle


  Post-Conventional (12 years old above)
• Reasons that prevent good character

  • Heredity and early childhood experience
  • Modeling by important adults & older youth
  • General physical and social environment
  • Peer influence
  • Communications media
  • Content taught in the schools
  • Specific situations and roles
• Everything that happens to us happens in purpose. And sometimes, one thing leads to another.
• Instead of locking yourself up in your cage of fears and crying over past heartaches, embarrassment and failures

  Treat them as your teachers and they will become your tools in both self-improvement and success
• Stop thinking and feeling as if you're a failure


  How can others accept you if YOU can't accept YOU?
• Self-acceptance is NOT just about having nice slender legs, or great abs. Concentrate on inner beauty.
• The world is a large room for lessons, not mistakes


  Don't feel stupid and doomed forever just because you failed
• Self-improvement is a one day at a time process.
• Dilemma


  Situation where a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options, neither of which is acceptable
• Moral dilemma


  Situation where a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options, NEITHER of which resolves the situation in a morally accepted manner
• Features of moral dilemma

  • Personal dilemma
  • Organizational dilemma
  • Structural dilemma
• Personal dilemma


  • Imagine you are a Barangay Captain of your village. You are known to be strict and model of every rules you implement. One day, you found out that your sibling is one of the primary suspect in the recent murder. Will you make your strict rules in handling the situation or consider your family member?