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Project Managementand Ethics
Some sources: http://www.ieee.ca/canrev/cr45/pages6-8.pdf http://www.pmi.org/en/About-Us/Ethics/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_pmicodeofethics.ashx https://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance/p7-8.html http://www.tearfund.org/webdocs/Website/Campaigning/Policy%20and%20research/The%20cost%20of%20corruption.pdf
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177 COUNTRIES. 177 SCORES. HOW DOES YOUR COUNTRY MEASURE UP?The perceived levels of public sector corruption in 177 countries/territories around the world.
SCORE
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 No data
The environment in which one operates might be “difficult” to deal with
About corruption
• Main types: – fraud: theft through misrepresentation – embezzlement: misappropriation of corporate or public funds – bribery: payments made in order to gain an advantage or to
avoid a disadvantage
• Indicators: – abuse of positions – offence against relationships – underhandedness
• Projects are often high risk, high reward, high visibility ventures: when the stakes are high, the pressure to cheat - or at the very least, to cut corners - is high as well
• In many cases: – deliberate wrong actions might be indistinguishable from errors – the consequences of a particular action might not be
discovered for years or might not cause (by chance) any issue
• Many situations are “grey areas”, in which understanding what it right or wrong might be difficult, to say the least
• Being pressured to: – alter status reports – backdate signatures – shade documentation to masks the reality of project progress – approving shoddy work
• You can imagine different shades of grey-ness and self-justification in these situations: – “it won’t hurt anyone” – “they asked me to do it” – “it will save the company” – “it is just for this time”
– Increased employee commitment – Reduced unethical/illegal behavior in the organization – Better decision making because of the ethics/compliance
program – Greater willingness to deliver bad news or report ethical/legal
violations to management
• For yourself: – Improving chances of a good career – Getting the respect of peers and trust of others – Building better products – Getting better sleep at night (but this is subjective, to be honest)
“As practitioners of project management, we are committed to doing what is right and honorable. We set high standards for ourselves and we aspire to meet these standards in all aspects of our lives—at work, at home, and in service to our profession”
[PMI code of conduct http://www.pmi.org/en/About-Us/Ethics/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_pmicodeofethics.ashx]
IEEE Code of Ethics1. to accept responsibility in making decisions consistent with the safety, health, and welfare of the public,
and to disclose promptly factors that might endanger the public or the environment;
2. to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;
3. to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;
4. to reject bribery in all its forms;
5. to improve the understanding of technology; its appropriate application, and potential consequences;
6. to maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations;
7. to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
8. to treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression;
9. to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action;
10. to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.