Friday, July 30, 2021

8 norms of conduct for government officials & employees (RA 6713)

Source: CSC Chair Francisco T. Duque III on 09/30/2014, http://www.csc.gov.ph/speech/418-ethics,-integrity,-and-accountability-for-good-governance.html?fbclid=IwAR03LER5BIuyUMoqvA4UAM39y-lkgn3nSRd6wmYqsD_iF7ooDIJkGYE6G1s

1. commitment to public interest

2. professionalism

3. justness and sincerity

4. political neutrality

5. responsiveness to the public

6. nationalism and patriotism

7. commitment to democracy

8. simple living

vs. corruption

>Even in the smallest of matters, a LINGKOD BAYAN should be able to withstand temptation, reject mediocrity, & protect his or her INTEGRITY.

>A PUBLIC SERVANT who does not spend all PAID HOURS in office work is already STEALING from the Filipino people.

>Someone who does not report an ANOMALOUS TRANSACTION may have just allowed something worse to happen.

>SEXUAL HARRASSMENT in the workplace is also unethical and wrong.

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Today we seem to be more and more lax on what we consider as UNETHICAL.