This document discusses values, ethics, and codes of conduct. It defines values as attitudes and beliefs about important things in life, and ethics as rules of personal behavior accepted by society. Values differ between individuals and can sometimes conflict with ethics. The document then provides examples of codes of conduct for various contexts like workplaces, schools, and for mariners, outlining rules around punctuality, substance use, duties, and behavior.

1. Values and Ethics
• Values-values are attitudes and beliefs about
certain things in life which we think it is
important.
• Family time, money, fame, religion, education,
health, community service, independence,
honesty are all values.
• There are other values, of course, depending
on the individual.

2. Values
• If becoming famous is not important to you
then fame is not a personal value for you.
• Obviously, then, values differ with the person.
We don’t always agree with others about the
importance, or value, of some things in life.
Family life is extremely
• important to some people; there are others
who would rather be on their own and allow
for very little family time.

3. Ethics
• Ethics are the rules of personal behavior
accepted by the society.
• Ethics are generally “code of conduct”.
• Our personal values contribute to the strength
of our ethics with positive behaviors and
positive attitudes.
•

4. Values & Ethics conflicts
• Personal values and ethics can, at times, be in
conflict. For example: If a person’ s strongest
personal value is to be rich, this value’s
influence on his behavior and decision making
could be in conflict with society’s rules of
behavior.
• An individual wanting to be rich, may believe
it’s okay to cheat people or lie to get what he
wants.

5. Who is a Ethical person?
• An ethical person is a good citizen at home, at
school or work, and in the community.
• An ethical person is caring. He cares about
people, the environment, our planet and his
behavior supports society and our world.
• He cares about school, workplace,
neighborhood ,society and family.

6. Types of Ethics
• Personal ethics.
• Workplace ethics.
• School ethics.
• Social ethics.
• Computer ethics.
• But generally it is
common and same
everywhere

7. Ethics in schools & workplace
• Schools and colleges-sharing,helping others
team work,leading some one,not
copying,respecting teachers etc
• Work place-hacking,piracy,good code of
conduct,gender treatment etc..

8. Morale values
• Values, therefore, become part of complex
attitude sets that influence our behavior
and the behavior of all those with whom we
interact.
• What we value guides not only our personal
choices but also our perceptions of the worth
of others.
• Value is what makes something desirable or
undesirable" .

9. Why do we need moral values
• They could guide your life minute by minute
towards noble goals, rather than your life being
controlled by self-serving motives, customs,
accidental occurrences, bad habits, impulses, or
emotions.
• Values and morals can not only guide but in
spire and motivate you, giving you energy and a
zest for living and for doing something
meaningful.
• High values and some success meeting those
goals are necessary for high self-esteem.

10. MORAL VALUES-influence
• Environment.
• Friends.
• Schools and colleges(test).
• Families.
• Culture.
• Religion.
• Country.
• Being good is very hard.

11. Moral values -Determined
• (1) Socialization: becoming aware as a child of society's and
parents' rules of conduct for being good.
• (2) Moral judgment: learning to think reasonably about our own
ethics and deliberately
• deciding on our own moral standards.
• (3) Moral feelings: the internalization of our moral beliefs to the
degree that we feel shame
• and guilt when we fail to do what we "should.“
• (4) Empathy: the awareness of other people's situation, feelings,
and needs so that one is compelled to help those in need.
• (5) Confidence and knowledge: knowing the steps involved in
helping others and believing that one is responsible for and
capable of helping. s

12. Code of Conduct
• A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining
the social norms and rules and responsibilities
of, or proper practices for, an individual, party
or organization. Related concepts include
ethical, honor, moral codes and religious laws.
• A code is an open disclosure of the way an
organization operates. It provides visible
guidelines for behavior.
• Mostly written format serves the purpose

13. Code of conducts for Employees
• Absence from the workstation without
permission .
• Lending money to fellow employees for gain
during working hours .
• Minor violations relating to the driving and/or
cleaning and/or use of the Employer's
vehicles.
• Not wearing prescribed clothing/ uniform.

14. COC for Mariners

15. Code of Conduct for Mariners
• 1.Punctuality- Delay of any kind of operation can lead to
the delay of the whole ship, resulting in loss of both time
and money.
• 2.Drinking- Most of the ship owners have prohibited
seafarers from bringing and consuming liquor on board
ships.
• 3. Drugs- It is unlawful to consume, possess, or distribute
drugs on board ships. if found guilty, dismissed from the
job.
• 4.Weapons- Any kind of offensive weapons which can be
fatal are not allowed on board ships.

16. Code of Conduct for Mariners
• 5. Carrying out of duties-Every seafarer is
required to perform duties to the best of his
or her abilities.
• 6. Smoking-Most of the ship owners follow
No-Smoking policy onboard their ships,
especially on tankers and those carrying
dangerous, flammable cargo. No smoking
rules should be strictly followed on board
ships to prevent fire accidents.

17. Code of Conduct for mariners
• 7. Behavior towards Colleagues onboard-
Seafarers who are involved in actions such as
abusive language including racism, sexual
harassment, aggressive attitude, and offensive
personal habits can face suspension or
discontinuation of their job contracts.
• 8.Bringing unauthorized persons on board-
Seafarers are not allowed to bring any
unauthorized persons on board ships.

18. Code of Conduct for Mariners
• 9. Treatment of Ship’s property and
accommodation area -When seafarers are on
ships, the later are not only their place of
work but also their place of living.
• 10. Unlawful Activities – cargo theft,
compromising on board ship safety, ill-
treatment of employees on board ship etc