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BASED ON THE BOOK BYERIC HARVEY

SCOTT AIRITAM

The Handbook for Integrity-Based Business Practices

PRESENTATION PREPARED BYMARVIN H. JETER, III, PH.D. & KENNY RODREQUEZ, M.ED.

IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PESC

Part I – An Introduction

Ethics 4 EveryoneDespite the codes of ethics,

the ethics programs, andthe special departments –

organizations don’t make the ultimate decisions about

ethics.

Ethical choices are made by individuals.

– M. Euel Wade, Jr.

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right

Everyone is responsible . . .Everyone counts . . .

Everyone must “walk the talk.”

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

* Let the RULES & PROCEDURES be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

* Let the RULES & PROCEDURES be your guide!

* Let SHARED VALUES be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

* Let the RULES & PROCEDURES be your guide!

* Let SHARED VALUES be your guide!* Let YOUR CONSCIENCE be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

* Let the RULES & PROCEDURES be your guide!

* Let SHARED VALUES be your guide!* Let YOUR CONSCIENCE be your guide!* Let YOUR PROMISES be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

* Let the RULES & PROCEDURES be your guide!

* Let SHARED VALUES be your guide!* Let YOUR CONSCIENCE be your guide!* Let YOUR PROMISES be your guide!* Let YOUR HEROES be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right* Let the LAWS be your guide!

* Let the RULES & PROCEDURES be your guide!

* Let SHARED VALUES be your guide!* Let YOUR CONSCIENCE be your guide!* Let YOUR PROMISES be your guide!* Let YOUR HEROES be your guide!

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

Knowing What’s Right

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil

is for good men to do nothing.

– Edmund Burke

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Ethics Challenge Number 1:

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right

The Time is always right

To Do what is right.

– Martin luther king, jr.

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?D. Will I be comfortable & GUILT-FREE if I do it?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?D. Will I be comfortable & GUILT-FREE if I do it?E. Does it MATCH our stated COMMITMENTS &

GUARANTEES?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?D. Will I be comfortable & GUILT-FREE if I do it?E. Does it MATCH our stated COMMITMENTS &

GUARANTEES?F. Would I do it to my FAMILY & FRIENDS?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?

C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?

D. Will I be comfortable & GUILT-FREE if I do it?

E. Does it MATCH our stated COMMITMENTS & GUARANTEES?

F. Would I do it to my FAMILY & FRIENDS?

G. Would I be perfectly OKAY with someone DOING IT TO ME?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?

C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?

D. Will I be comfortable & GUILT-FREE if I do it?

E. Does it MATCH our stated COMMITMENTS & GUARANTEES?

F. Would I do it to my FAMILY & FRIENDS?

G. Would I be perfectly OKAY with someone DOING IT TO ME?

H. Would the MOST ETHICAL PERSON I know DO IT?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!A. Is it LEGAL?

B. Does it COMPLY with RULES & GUIDELINES?C. Is it IN SYNC with ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES?D. Will I be comfortable & GUILT-FREE if I do it?E. Does it MATCH our stated COMMITMENTS &

GUARANTEES?F. Would I do it to my FAMILY & FRIENDS?G. Would I be perfectly OKAY with someone DOING IT TO

ME?H. Would the MOST ETHICAL PERSON I know DO IT?

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!

Respect

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!

Respect °Responsibility

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!

Respect °Responsibility °

Results

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!

Respect °Responsibility °

Results

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!

Laws

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!

Laws ° Safety

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!

Laws ° Safety ° Truthfulness

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!

Laws ° Safety ° Truthfulness

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!

State Concern

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!

State ConcernPropose an Alternative

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!

State ConcernPropose an AlternativeAsk for Help & Agreement

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!

State ConcernPropose an AlternativeAsk for Help & AgreementSeek Assistance

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!* When in doubt, ASK!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!* When in doubt, ASK!* Check yourself out!

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right* Check BEFORE you act!* Master “The 3 R’s”!* Remember that “LITTLE THINGS mean a

LOT”!* Know what’s UNCOMPROMISABLE!* Say NO . . . With tact!* When in doubt, ASK!* Check yourself out!* “Walk the Talk”

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Ethics Challenge Number 2:

Doing What’s Right

To KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT

AND NOT TO DO IT

IS THE WORST COWARDICE.

– Confucius

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Ethics Challenge Number 3:

Managing Competing Rights

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Ethics Challenge Number 3:

Managing Competing Rights

The toughest issues any of us face

Are those involving “right vs. right.”

The problem:

There are no obvious “wrongs” to avoid.

– David CotTrell

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Ethics Challenge Number 3:

Managing Competing Rightsa. Eliminate the Conflict

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Ethics Challenge Number 3:

Managing Competing Rightsa. Eliminate the Conflictb. Decide what’s “More Right”

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Ethics Challenge Number 3:

Managing Competing Rightsa. Eliminate the Conflictb. Decide what’s “More Right”c. Seek Assistance

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The Universal Ethics Principle:

Ethics is displayed in everything you do . . .

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The Universal Ethics Principle:

Ethics is displayed in everything you do . . .

Everything Counts

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BASED ON THE BOOK BYERIC HARVEY

SCOTT AIRITAM

The Handbook for Integrity-Based Business Practices

PRESENTATION PREPARED BYMARVIN H. JETER, III, PH.D. & KENNY RODREQUEZ, M.ED.

IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PESC

Part I – An Introduction