As we talked about before in this module, it’s important for project managers to work ethically. This means doing the right thing, not just following rules. There are written rules and laws, but there are also moral rules and values.
What are these moral rules and values? Let’s break it down with some explanations and examples.
Moral rules are like a list of dos and don’ts for how a person should behave. For instance, one moral rule is “don’t steal.”
Values are strong beliefs that guide how we act in different situations. They show what we think is good behavior. Values can be personal, but they can also be shared in groups like companies. When a bunch of people in the same group share these values, they shape how everyone acts in that group.
In companies, these shared values are super important. They make up the core of what the company’s culture is all about. These values are a small set of important beliefs that don’t change much, and they really influence how people act at work.
For example, The Open University (2019) has some values they believe in:
In our work, we stick to The Open University values of being inclusive, innovative, and responsive.
The value of being inclusive and innovative is a big part of what people do at The Open University. They use this value to make sure everyone can access knowledge through new and creative solutions.
Values and moral rules help everyone know how to behave in a group or at work. It’s good to think about them to understand how they affect the decisions we make when working on projects.
Think about the values your workplace or a group you’re in follows. Can you name some of these values? How do these values affect how you work on projects? Share your thoughts with other learners in the discussion below.
Some of my organisational values are Teamwork and accountability.
It’s important for everyone and anyone working on a project to assign duties to everyone and everyone assigned must take responsibility for the assignment and give report on the assigned duty.
One of our core values in the group I belong in is Excellence, however, let me include teamwork. Often times, most of the work we do rely on other team members and there are days when the quality of the work done is below average. Given that what we do must be done in excellence and put sentiments a side, it’s important that the work doesn’t suffer as a result of one person’s tardiness. Ensure that the timeline is met thereafter the errors can be discussed and capacity built
I work as an executive Assistant and as one my core values that guides my work ethics are listed below:
The core values of an Executive Assistant (EA) typically include:
1. Professionalism: Maintaining a high standard of conduct, appearance, and communication.
2. Integrity: Being honest, trustworthy, and ethical in all actions.
3. Confidentiality: Respecting and protecting sensitive information.
4. Adaptability: Being flexible and able to handle changing priorities and demands.
5. Proactivity: Anticipating needs and taking initiative to solve problems before they arise.
6. Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
7. Efficiency: Managing time and resources effectively to achieve goals.
8. Reliability: Being dependable and consistent in delivering quality work.
9. Communication: Exhibiting clear, concise, and effective communication skills.
10. Supportiveness: Providing strong support to executives and team members, fostering a collaborative environment.
Ethere Florence Team 4
The scope of ethics in projects is vast and encompasses various aspects of project management and execution. We have the following to help us be better project managers.
1. Stakeholder Engagement: It is important to engage with stakeholders ethically, ensuring that their interests and concerns are considered and addressed in the project planning and execution.
2. Resource Allocation: Ethical considerations come into play when allocating resources within a project, ensuring fairness and transparency in the distribution of resources.
3. Decision Making: Ethical decision-making is essential in projects to ensure that choices made are morally sound and align with ethical principles.
4. Conflict Resolution: Projects often encounter conflicts among team members or stakeholders. Ethical approaches to conflict resolution involve promoting open communication, fairness, and respect for all parties involved.
5. Environmental Impact: Projects can have significant environmental consequences. Ethical project management involves considering and mitigating the environmental impact of the project.
Overall, incorporating ethics into project management practices helps to build trust, maintain credibility, and create positive social impact. It also contributes to the long-term success and sustainability of projects.
EKEMINI EBONG
COHORT 17 TEAM 6
As a healthcare professional, our core values include:
1. Veracity (Truthfulness): Providing honest and transparent information about medications and health conditions.
2. Confidentiality: Maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
3. Compassion/Empathy: Showing empathy and kindness towards patients.
4. Dignity: Respecting patients’ dignity, worth, and individuality.
5. Accountability/Transparency: Taking responsibility for actions, decisions, and outcomes.
6. Respect for Patient Autonomy_: Honoring patients’ rights to make informed decisions about their care.
7. Beneficence (Do Good): Promoting patients’ well-being and best interests through effective medication therapy management.
8. Justice: Ensuring fair distribution of medications and healthcare resources.
9. Continuity of Care: Ensuring seamless, coordinated care through collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
10. Non-Maleficence (Do No Harm): Avoiding harm or injury to patients through safe dispensing and counseling.
Additionally, the Nigerian Medical Association’s (NMA) Code of Ethics and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria’s (PCN) Code of Ethics emphasizes:
– Honesty and integrity in professional practice
– Respect for colleagues and other professionals
– Continuous learning and professional development
– Advocacy for patients’ needs and rights
– Social responsibility and community involvement
– Adherence to Nigerian laws and regulations
– Protection of public health and safety.
These core ethical values guide healthcare providers in Nigeria, ensuring patient-centered, compassionate, and high-quality care amidst the country’s unique cultural and healthcare challenges.
Top of the list of values are Integrity, Excellence, Quality, Truthfulness and Proactiveness
In my field, our core values are
1. Duty – We must be focused on the job we have to do and do it well to yield positive results.
2. Service – We are called to serve humanity and serve we must.
3. Generosity – We must be generous and provide support, both morally and financially, so as to encourage others to be the best version of themselves.
4. Communication – We encourage others to speak up and communicate with various methods in order to build trust and achieve the desired outcomes.
COHORT 17 , TEAM
AKANDE OYINDAMOLA
My workplace core value are fairness, dignity, discipline and integrity.
These values helps provide a positive and effective work and learning environment for us the teachers and the students.
In my field, the work ethic are built on five key elements, from integrity to discipline and teamwork to mention but a few.
1. Integrity
This involves being honest, ethical, and reliable in all professional dealings. It’s about doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
How to achieve it: Be honest and ethical in all your dealings. Keep your promises and be reliable.
2. Responsibility
This involves taking ownership of one’s actions and decisions, and being accountable for the outcomes.
How to achieve it: Take ownership of your actions and decisions. Be accountable for the outcomes.
3. Quality
This involves striving for excellence and taking pride in one’s work.
How to achieve it: Strive for excellence in your work. Take pride in what you do.
4. Discipline
This involves showing commitment, perseverance, and self-control in achieving one’s goals.
How to achieve it: Show commitment and perseverance in achieving your goals. Exercise self-control.
5. Teamwork
This involves working effectively with others to achieve common goals.
How to achieve it: Work effectively with others. Be cooperative and supportive.
As a teacher my core values are dignity, truthfulness, fairness, responsibility and empathy. These values helps to build a teacher and student relationship and also help the students because aside their homes school is the next place they learn and whatever they learn at early stage can either make or mar their future