masteral report laws and policies in Department of education

1. LAWS AND POLICIES IN
ETHICS AND VALUES
Presented by:
CHERRY F. SANCHEZ
Presented to:
DR. DOMINGO MENDOZA

2. Introduction
• Although we all have an understanding of ethics, it can be
difficult to explain what this is in simple terms. It's easy to
confuse ethics with other concepts like laws, rules and technical
standards.
• Professional ethics and laws, rules, regulations and technical
standards
• There are a number of definitions of ethics, for example in the
English Oxford Dictionary the word ethics is defined as
"Relating to morals, treating of moral questions; morally correct,
honourable".
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3. On a day-to-day basis ethics or professional behaviour is often
described as behaving appropriately, doing the right thing, acting
with integrity or acting in a way that maintains or improves the trust
that others have in you. A very simple but effective question to ask
yourself when you are unsure about a course of action to take is: "If
you act in a certain way would you be happy for others to know of
your actions?" This then leads to questions like:
• What if the information became publicly available through the
press or the internet? Could you defend yourself and justify your
actions?
• Do you have a credible audit trail that can show you made an
informed decision?
• Did you fully assess what the risks might be and who might be
affected by your actions?
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4. • Whilst ethics can be said to sit apart from laws,
rules, regulations and technical standards, ethics
or professional behaviour does of course flow
through everything. There is a link: laws, rules
and technical standards are very much
concerned with what you have to do to comply or
meet those requirements; ethics or professional
behaviour are about asking what is the right
thing to do.
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5. • Professionals play pivotal roles in the ethical areas
ensuring compliance with applicable laws and
policies. The Code of Ethics for Professionals is a
living document that embodies the principles of
professionalism and ethics to which regulatory
professionals aspire and hold inviolable.
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6. • Duty
Have a primary duty to ensure our employers' activities are
conducted in compliance with the laws and regulations of the
authorities under which we operate, consistent with advancing,
preserving and protecting public health.
• Competence
Be competent to perform the services we have been hired or
retained to perform. As regulatory professionals, we must commit
ourselves to continual learning while being able to acknowledge
areas that are outside our expertise.
• Objectivity
Act in an objective manner. As regulatory professionals, we
must base decisions on factual information. We must not be unduly
influenced by competing or conflicting interests.
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7. • Integrity
Have integrity. As regulatory professionals, we must be principled
and consistent in applying our views. We must live up to our commitments
and be trustworthy and scrupulous at all times.
• Honesty
Be honest in all dealings with employers and others with whom we
interact. As regulatory professionals, we must ensure that information and
communications, whether oral or written, are accurate and complete. We
acknowledge that personal and institutional credibility are crucial to our
success.
• Courage
Have the courage to make difficult decisions and present all relevant
information to our organizations to promote wise decisions. As regulatory
professionals, we must be able to withstand challenges to our views, while
at the same time being accountable for our mistakes.
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8. • Fairness
Be fair in our dealings with all parties. As regulatory
professionals, we must apply legal and regulatory standards
equitably. We must be just and consider the interests of all
parties in decision-making processes.
• Respect
Be respectful of others, whether it is our peers,
subordinates or external parties with whom we interact. We
must treat all individuals with dignity and courtesy.
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9. • Law is intended to, at a fundamental level, reflect and enforce
the moral and ethical standards of a civilised society. Law can
be seen as a form of 'discourse' that reflects the values and
interests of a society. All legal systems are value-laden -
although this is sometimes not readily understood either within
the legal system or by members of the public in general. The
rights and duties set out by the law have their foundation in
ethical approaches to decision-making, and are aimed at
setting and upholding what are called 'normative standards', by
which is meant the type of behaviour deemed acceptable and
desirable in society.
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10. “Education is essential
to change, for
education creates
both new wants and
the ability to satisfy
them.”