It's probably about time, since their code of ethics is based largely on western societies and first-world countries. Saving Changes...
George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Apr 06, 2018 5:26 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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George -
What did they use as their baseline for determining whether a decision was ethical or not - the PMI Code of Ethics or something else?
Kiron
Kiron - that's the question itself, can it be universal?
It is a very delicate question...
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1 reply by Thomas Walenta
Apr 08, 2018 3:42 AM
Thomas Walenta
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George,
there are expected behaviors that are universal and there are others that are dependent on the specific culture. Universal accepted behaviors represent some values that are accepted by all humans because they have been genetically created over many generations, these are the values of respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, community, compassion, humility and freedom (according to ethics research Rushworth Kidder).
Cultures can have beliefs like Christians the ten commandments, but beliefs are based on common experience, tradition etc., not on biological programming.
For example fairness: it is the base of trust and trade and the theory is it developed over time since when there was reciprocity a tribe of hunters and gatherers had advantages against a bunch of egoists. Fairness (or the perceived lack of it) is a now main driver of human behavior.
I'd like to think that there are some basic principles which apply regardless of culture (e.g. the golden rule) but beyond that, everything is likely to be subject to cultural context.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Apr 06, 2018 5:26 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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George -
What did they use as their baseline for determining whether a decision was ethical or not - the PMI Code of Ethics or something else?
Kiron
Kiron,
the PMI Code was not used for this study but rather 10 cases (typical ethical situations) with 4 different outcomes each. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Apr 07, 2018 8:24 AM
Replying to George Lewis
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Kiron - that's the question itself, can it be universal?
It is a very delicate question...
George,
there are expected behaviors that are universal and there are others that are dependent on the specific culture. Universal accepted behaviors represent some values that are accepted by all humans because they have been genetically created over many generations, these are the values of respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, community, compassion, humility and freedom (according to ethics research Rushworth Kidder).
Cultures can have beliefs like Christians the ten commandments, but beliefs are based on common experience, tradition etc., not on biological programming.
For example fairness: it is the base of trust and trade and the theory is it developed over time since when there was reciprocity a tribe of hunters and gatherers had advantages against a bunch of egoists. Fairness (or the perceived lack of it) is a now main driver of human behavior.
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1 reply by George Lewis
Apr 09, 2018 4:45 PM
George Lewis
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Thomas - I agree, but also this is such a delicate topic.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Apr 08, 2018 3:42 AM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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George,
there are expected behaviors that are universal and there are others that are dependent on the specific culture. Universal accepted behaviors represent some values that are accepted by all humans because they have been genetically created over many generations, these are the values of respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, community, compassion, humility and freedom (according to ethics research Rushworth Kidder).
Cultures can have beliefs like Christians the ten commandments, but beliefs are based on common experience, tradition etc., not on biological programming.
For example fairness: it is the base of trust and trade and the theory is it developed over time since when there was reciprocity a tribe of hunters and gatherers had advantages against a bunch of egoists. Fairness (or the perceived lack of it) is a now main driver of human behavior.
Thomas - I agree, but also this is such a delicate topic. Saving Changes...
