Solomon Islands National University: Topic 1B: Introduction
Solomon Islands National University: Topic 1B: Introduction
Solomon Islands National University: Topic 1B: Introduction
SEMESTER 2, 2018
General Information:
• Lecturer/Tutor: Vincent D. Nomae
• Phone: 7472441
• Email: [email protected]
• Class Periods:
• Lecture: Wednesday, 11.30am-12.30pm, Lecture Theatre
• Tutorial: Group (A/B), Friday 8am to 10.15am, Ex Library
• Tutorial: Group (C), Friday 10.30-11.30am, B2
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Moral – ability to tell right from wrong, or principle that governs right and
wrong (internal)
E.g. Thou shall not kill or being honest
Ethics – rules to do right things (external)
e.g codes of conduct at work place
Values – personal beliefs from within that makes you decide on what is good
and what is bad.
e.g. hard work, reliability, honesty, commitment
Ground rules of ethics
• Since rules are not norms or principles, they must be practical or easily put to
practice
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Fairness
• Making quality judgments, or being just, which are free from discrimination. Eg.
Accept a $3.00 bus fares from everyone of them
Value at work
• Principles which are part of who are you when performing your duty
• E.g. honesty, self respect, respect for others, dependability…
Unfair conduct
• Conduct by employer when providing promotion, demotion or training to an employee
• E.g. A and E qualify for promotion, but A is promoted whilst E is demoted.
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Honesty in Conduct
• Showing positive and virtuous (worthy) attributes (characteristics) of truthfulness,
integrity, loyalty, fairness, sincerity, straightforwardness
• Absence of cheating, lying, theft etc
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SEMESTER 2, 2018
TOPIC1 B: INTRODUCTION