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.
As a project manager, my values are reliability, integrity, and confidentiality. These values enable me to be consistent in meeting expectations, provide honest and transparent responses, protect user data and ensure privacy at all times.
As a virtual assistant and a project manager, my values are reliability, integrity, and confidentiality. These values enable me to be consistent in meeting expectations, provide honest and transparent responses, protect user data and ensure privacy at all times.
A project manager should portray honesty, transparency, ethics ,a good/attentive listener and a good communication system cause there are the key to any successful project . All these attributes helps build trust and confidence of the clients or stakeholders.
Uanhoro Olomoresoa Favour
10th-01-2025
As a business person and a project manager, honesty, transparency and a good rapport system is the key to ny success in the field cos it helps build trust and make my custumers/ Client free around me.
My company’s values include professionalism and excellence. As a project manager I should have an aura of professionalism while working and ensure I apply professionalism and excellence to whatever task I undertake. I should learn to speak even more professionally with the rest of the team.
Standard (Quality Control) is a value in my organization. As a result, we always go for quality material and construction practice.
Financial inclusion and innovation
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As a biotechnologist moral and ethical values are of great essence in our practices. before a project is carried out the moral and ethical values are being checked and explored. and proper measures are taken and considered in order not to violate these values.