Professional ethics b.v.raghunandan

Professional Ethics-B.V.Raghunandan

St.Aloysius College, MangaloreJune 30 and July 1, 2015

Professional

• Traditionally, religious leaders who had the highest level of wisdom and spiritual development

• Came to applied to people with knowledge in certain domains like engineering, medicine, accountancy, management, law-Commercial principles are associated with professionals

• As every occupation has an impact on the society and people with specialised knowledge

“The Professional” by Subroto Bagchi • Talks about Mahadev in

Bangalore who arranged the cremation of 42,000 dead bodies for a small amount of Rs. 200 per body-an example of dedication-society is also dedication

• Compares him to the Delhi hit and run case in 2007 involving the bribing of public prosecutor by the defence attorney (Jolly LL.B)-Nanda, Khan,Anand and Kulkarni

Ethics

• A system of values embedded in individuals that help institutions in having healthy operations without affecting the welfare of the society

• May be derived from parents, teachers, friends, associates or role models (authors or historical characters) or genetic

Need for Professional Ethics

• Society depends upon institutions like industry, business, utilities, government departments, NGOs, social groups

• Lack of ethics lead to instability leading to liquidation of the institutions affecting the lives of a great number of people

• Such a failure also leads curtailing income in the economy, availability of goods and services

Elements of Professional Ethics

-Non-Stop Competence Building-Integrity-Concern for Long Term Benefits-Commitment-Emotional equanimity-Immune to Worldly Weaknesses-Righteous Attitude

Non-Stop Competence Building-A healthy body and a sound mind-A continuous and sustained urge for learning-Knowledge accumulation for value addition rather than gaining materially-Understanding job requirement and matching individual skills-Going extra-mile in carrying out the job-Building up teams, groups and the future

Integrity

• Financial Integrity (misuse of institutional property, manipulated claims of allowances,

• Organisational Integrity (avoiding favouritism, caste affinity, regionalism)

• Understanding the tough job requirements of the subordinates (avoiding double talk)

• Treating people with courtesy and respect

Long Term Orientation

• Vision and mission of the institution (Ammembala, Amul, Tata Steel)

• Continuous product evaluation and development (Maggi)

• Addressing problems in a straight forward manner (Cadbury, Johnson & Johnson)

• Avoiding short term solutions for permanent problems

• Truth as a value and not a strategy (Nixon)

Commitment

• Ultimate Seriousness in dealing with the job at hand• Institutional Loyalty and Belongingness• Innovative and imaginative• Encouraging the subordinates to come up with ideas and a serious

considerations of ideas generated• Accommodating contrarian thinking• Employee suggestions from floor level

Emotional Equanimity

• Control of emotions• Cultivating the

employees to control their outbirst

• Logical approach to the problems

• Mistakes analysed impartially

• Decisions taken after due deliberations

• Leaving personal problems at the threshold of doorsteps at home

Immune to Worldly

Weaknesses

• Not intoxicated by money• Avoiding arrogance of

position• Not blinded by power• Not going on a possession

spree

• Being humane to everyone• Putting the subordinates

and superiors on an equality matrix so that stooge mentality and is avoided at all levels including sycophancy

Righteous Attitude• Believing in your integrity• Talking straight and walking

straight• Putting everything in right

perspective and avoiding evasiveness

• Not guilty for stern actions taken

• Open discussion of the decisions taken at any time

• Being at peace after a stringent action

Unprofessional Practices• Lack of punctuality• Financial irregularity• Gossiping• Casteism, regionalism, nepotism• Intolerance for dissent• Disrespect in public• Lacking transparency

• Leaking confidential and private information

• Finding a whipping boy for failures

• Stealing the ideas of others• Job-hopping• Hypocrisy

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