Ethical Behavior,Principles and Factors

Lecture 9Shahid Iqbal

Principles of Personal Ethics

• We are the only! one’s responsible for our actions –no boss, no friend, no company can make our decisions and no degree of coercion removes this responsibility.

• Some fundamental principles of personal ethics include:– One should spend some time to establish one’s own

personal ethical principles. • What is it that makes the difference between right

and wrong for us? • How do we determine priorities in conflict

situations?

Principles of Personal Ethics

• Personal Ethical Principles– Compromise is always with us.– Decisions are always trade-offs.– Consider long-term impact of decisions.– Nothing is absolute, EVER! We are always growing,

learning, changing. – Concern for well-being of others.– Respect for the autonomy of others.– Trustworthiness and honesty.– Willing compliance with law. – Accountability.

Compromise is

always with us

Decisions are

always trade-offs

Consider long-term impact

of decisions

Nothing is absolute, EVER!

We are always Growing - - -

Consider long-term

impact of decisions

Concern for well-being of others

It can be such as -----------

Respect for the autonomy of others.

Trustworthiness and honesty

Willing compliance with law

Accountability