This document discusses managerial ethics and codes of conduct for public officials. It defines ethics as the principles of right and wrong governing conduct. It outlines the norms of conduct and duties for public officials according to Republic Act No. 6713, including commitment to public interest, political neutrality, and responsiveness. The act also prohibits certain acts such as financial conflicts of interest and accepting gifts. Grounds for disciplinary action for public employees are provided, such as dishonesty, neglect of duty, and inefficiency. The Civil Code of the Philippines is also referenced.
4. What is Ethics?
Science of right and wrong, moral principles, moral
judgement and conduct. (Kizza,2007)
or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that
involves systematizing, defending, and
recommending concepts of right and
wrong conduct. (Wikipedia)
Ethics is based on well-founded standards of right
and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to
do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits
to society, fairness, or specific virtues. (Velasquez
et.al,2010)
5. REPUBLIC ACT No. 6713
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees
Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and
Employees
(a)Commitment to public interest
(b)Professionalism
(c) Justness and sincerity
(d)Political neutrality
(e)Responsiveness to the public
(f) Nationalism and patriotism
(g) Commitment to democracy
(h)Simple living
6. REPUBLIC ACT No. 6713
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees
Section 5. Duties of Public Officials and Employees.
(a)Act promptly on letters and requests
(b)Submit annual performance reports
(c)Process documents and papers expeditiously
(d)Act immediately on the public's personal
transactions
(e)Make documents accessible to the public
7. REPUBLIC ACT No. 6713
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees
7. Prohibited Acts and Transactions
(a)Financial and material interest.
(b)Outside employment and other activities related
thereto
(c)Disclosure and/or misuse of confidential
information
(d)Solicitation or acceptance of gifts
8. DO 49 s. 2006-Revised
Rules of Procedures of
DepEd in Administrative
Cases
9. Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Dishonesty
Oppression
Neglect of Duty
Misconduct
Disgraceful and Immoral Conduct
Being Notoriously Undesirable
Discourtesy in the course of Official Duties
10. Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Discourtesy in the course of Official Duties
Inefficiency and Incompetence in the
Performance of Duties
Receiving for Personal use of fee, gift or
other valuable thing
Conviction of a crime involving Moral
Turpitude
11. Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Improper or unauthorized solicitation of
contributions from subordinate employees
and by teachers or school officials from
school children
Violation of existing Civil Service Law and
Rules or reasonable office regulations
Falsification of official documents
Frequent unauthorized absences or tardiness
12. Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Habitual drunkenness
Gambling prohibited by law
Refusal to perform official duty or render
overtime service
Disgraceful, immoral or dishonest conduct
prior to entering the service
Physical or mental incapacity or disability
due to immoral vicious habits
13. Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Barrowing money by superior officers from
subordinates or lending by subordinates to
superior officers
Lending money at usurious rates of interest
Willful failure to pay just debts or willful
failure to pay taxes due to government
Contracting loans of money or other property
from persons with whom the office of the
employees concerned has business relations
14. Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Pursuit of private-business, vocation or
profession without the permission required
by Civil Service Rules and Regulations
Insubordination
Engaging directly or indirectly in partisan
activities by one holding a non political
office