How would the PM choose the right ethical model for decision making looking at different models like Kohlberg Model or Linda Thorne's Integrated Model ? Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Dec 31, 2017 1:30 AM
Replying to Riyadh Salih
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Hi Sergio,Aboalfazl, Kiron, and Sante,
Thanks for all your inputs I know what Ethics but the question is { What Is a "Right" Behaviour? } As we know Ethics are moral principles that guide human behaviours and are often based on society's cultural values, norms, customs, and beliefs which means that different cultures and even individuals within the same society have widely varying standards many adopt one of following postures in dealing with ambiguous situations like A.Universalist approach, B. Situational approach. C. Subjectivist approach but I wanted you to explore more on the six stages of Kohlberg which may or may not form invariant & universal sequence in individual development. Ethics became a big cultural force causing great demand for companies to use it while conducting business, Many Canadian firms instituting a code of ethics or code of conduct for their employees after so many cases of unethical and fraudulent by top management involved in for example creative accounting, insider trading securities fraud, bribery & kickbacks etc.
I earned a PH D at Cargnegie Mellon University, USA. Because of that I have to study a lot of philosophy Is not my field of expertisse but I still research about that because is closely related to systems (my PH D is on that) and physic which is my other field of research. If you want to know about ethics then you have to go to the basement. Forget about the models you are talking about, it has no sense. On the other side, there is not something like "situational" or something like that. When you read about the basement and understand it you will understand why I wrote it. But it will demand lot of time and it will not solve your situation. To solve your situation is simple: the code of ethics of your actual work place is the first to follow. If there is not a code of ethics in place then you have to follow the country laws (the organization´s code of ethics must not beak them). To assure that country laws are following you must take advice from your organization´s legal department. You must engage them into your projects. If you do not agree with than then you must leave the actual work place. If you can not do that then you have to take advice from an external lawyer just in case your perception is you can not be confident in your organization´s laws department. On the other side, is not right to say that PMI is doing a great effort. The code of ethics of the PMI is for addressing a need to make its certifications recognized by USA certifications boards. If PMI wants to make a real effort then the code of ethics must be legally actionable and each of us that earn a certification must answer each time we broken it like in other fields as medicine for example.
Some ethical issues are legally actionable, when it crosses the law of the land, but ethics in their entirety can never be fully legally actionable. That is because not all unethical behavior is illegal. I disagree that PMI's code of ethics is not a great effort in the right direction. It's a moral compass in the absence of an all encompassing ethical standard; one that is a sufficient benchmark to cover a PM's behavior, or reduce inappropriate behavior. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Humans have their own values and beliefs based on their upcoming and experience, driving your judgement and behavior, this is called your morals. There are universal values accepted by most humans regardless of culture, like respect, community, honesty etc. (look up Rushworth Kidder). If humans group together, they establish norms of behavior, this is is called ethics. Some of these norms get codified into laws for a society. Laws are enforcable, ethics may be enforcable if an individual choses to commit to follow them (e.g. organizational and professional codes). Ethics can be universally valid, like the oath of hippocrates. So there is a chain for what determines behavior: morals ethics laws.
PMI's code of ethics and professional conduct is based on 4 (out of 8) universal values respect, honesty, responsibility and fairness. in addition, it defines mandatory conduct, which is enforcable. If you break it and have committed to follow the code, anybody can complain against you and PMI's Ethics Review Committee will look into the complaint and may issue a sanction.
The PMI code also defines aspirational conduct, which is not enforcable, but is agreed to be followed by anyone committing to the code. Saving Changes...
Rajeev SharmaPrincipal Consultant | Strategy, EA CoE | Digital Transformation, AI and Gen-AI| Tech MahindraGurgaon, Haryana, India
Ethic is not a model. It is a self defined protocol "a living/working framework of values and principles which drives our actions" sometimes, defined for geographies sometimes, legally actionable in one geography however merely matters in other might be a case. It is also true all unethical behavior are not illegal.
PMI defined code of ethics however need to practically review and benchmark how much practically they are acceptable across the geographies. Saving Changes...
Hi Thomas, thank you for your valued input and mentioning about Rushworth Moulton Kidder, this one definitely will help me in one of my HR Management assignment for Blue Seal.
I also agree with what you said about the code, Those values are not to be broken.
{{ Herr Thomas Vielen Dank für Ihren wertvollen Beitrag, Ich war auf der Suche nach mehr Ressourcen}} Saving Changes...
Thank you Thomas for the insightful comment. Love it. Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
Dec 31, 2017 5:08 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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I earned a PH D at Cargnegie Mellon University, USA. Because of that I have to study a lot of philosophy Is not my field of expertisse but I still research about that because is closely related to systems (my PH D is on that) and physic which is my other field of research. If you want to know about ethics then you have to go to the basement. Forget about the models you are talking about, it has no sense. On the other side, there is not something like "situational" or something like that. When you read about the basement and understand it you will understand why I wrote it. But it will demand lot of time and it will not solve your situation. To solve your situation is simple: the code of ethics of your actual work place is the first to follow. If there is not a code of ethics in place then you have to follow the country laws (the organization´s code of ethics must not beak them). To assure that country laws are following you must take advice from your organization´s legal department. You must engage them into your projects. If you do not agree with than then you must leave the actual work place. If you can not do that then you have to take advice from an external lawyer just in case your perception is you can not be confident in your organization´s laws department. On the other side, is not right to say that PMI is doing a great effort. The code of ethics of the PMI is for addressing a need to make its certifications recognized by USA certifications boards. If PMI wants to make a real effort then the code of ethics must be legally actionable and each of us that earn a certification must answer each time we broken it like in other fields as medicine for example.
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