Ethics, Integrity and Character Development

CERIFICATE IN

LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT

CLD 106

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Abraham

Olufemi

Ojeme 2

Course

Objectives

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To understand the

basic concept of

Ethics, Integrity

and Character

Development

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To understand

the relevance

of these virtues

to leadership

responsibilities

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To understand

the demands of

these virtues in

leadership

responsibilities

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To comprehend

the relevance

of these virtues

to daily

lifestyle.

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To know how

to develop

and maintain

these virtues.

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LITERATURE

REFERENCES

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1. Walking in the

newness of life

And

2. Emergence of the

glorious Church

- Dr. David Oyedepo

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3.

Integrity, the

guarantee for

Success

Dr. Fredrick K. Price

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4.

The Force of

Righteousness

- Dr. Kenneth

Copeland

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5.

Becoming a person

of Influence John Maxwell

and

Jim Dornan

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6.

How can I develop

a Christian

conscience Dr. R. C. Sproul

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7.

Integrity, the

courage to meet

the demands of

reality Dr. Henry Cloud

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8.

Raising the Bar -

integrity and passion

in life and business

Erickson & Lorentzen

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9.

The Executive Calling

- corporate success

without selling your

soul

Roger D. Andersen

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10.

How They Blew It:

The CEOs and

Entrepreneurs behind

some of the worlds most catastrophic business

failures

Oliver & Goodwin

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Introduction

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Leadership

development is

not much about

what we do but

much more about

who we are! 20

Leadership is a potent

combination

of strategy and

character . But if you

must be without one,

be without strategy Gen. Schwarzkopf

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Character and

Integrity rate highest

for Job Success.

And this is an

indication of where

the focus of leadership

should be

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DEFINITIONS

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Ethics, Integrity

and character

though

interconnected,

they are relatively

different 24

ETHICS is about

the rules of conduct

governing a

particular class of

human action or a

particular group,

culture etc. 25

INTEGRITY is

uncompromising

adherence to moral and

ethical principles:

soundness of moral

character; honesty and

truthfullness.

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"Integrity is what

we do, what we

say and what we

say we do"

Don Galer

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CHARACTER is the

aggregate of

features and traits

that form the

individual nature

of a person or

thing.

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Behaviour and

character are not

the same but your

behaviour will

inform your

character .

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Any behaviour,

duplicated and

reduplicated,

forms a part of

your character.

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RELEVANCE OF

INTEGRITY AND

CHARACTER TO

LEADERSHIP

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1.

Integrity and

character are

indicators of the

nature of a

leader 32

2.

Integrity and

character are

tangible

virtues 33

3.

Integrity and

character are

the leaders stabilizer 34

4.

Integrity and

character

enhance the

confidence of a

leader 35

UNDERSTANDING

THE DEMANDS FOR

LEADERSHIP

INTEGRITY

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Effectiveness

without values is

a tool without a

purpose -

James A. Froude

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1.

Consecration

Ps. 15:1-2

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This is the act

of

consecrating

or dedication

to a deity 39

2.

Contentment

1 Tim. 6:6-10

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The bane of many

leadership failures

is covetousness.

And the cure to it

is biblical

contentment.

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"Greed is a bottomless pit

which exhausts the person

in an endless effort to

satisfy the need without

ever reaching satisfaction"

ERICH FROMM - early 20th

century psychologist and

philosopher.

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3.

Confrontation

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The primary

responsibility of a

leader is to confront

what is not right -

whether in self,

another or a

system.

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If we believe a thing to

be bad and we have a

right to prevent it, it is

our duty to try to

prevent it and damn

the consequences -

LORD MILNER

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Confrontation simple

means standing to

say NO to what is

wrong even if you

are alone on this.

Ps. 15:4

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"Keep true, never be

ashamed of doing

right, decide on what

you think is right and

stick to it"

GEORGE ELLIOT 47

4.

Dedication

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Whatever cannot

secure your dedication

is not permitted to

experience promotion

and multiplication

Jn. 12:24

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"Genius is one

percent inspiration

and ninety nine

percent

perspiration"

Thomas A. Edison

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"When doing any job

- any job - one must

feel that he owns it,

and act as though he

will remain in that

job forever"

Hyman G. Rickover

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The integrity of dedication places the

demand of a finish-line mentality on you.

Jn. 4:34

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DANGER

SIGN POSTS

FOR IMPACTFUL

LEADERSHIP

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Because of the

temptations that go

with leadership

positions there is the

need to be sensitive to

these danger sign

posts

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1.

Reputation

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This is a

state of

being held in

high esteem

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For I say, through the grace

given unto me, to every man

that is among you, not to

think of himself more highly

than he ought to think; but

to think soberly, according

as God hath dealt to every

man the measure of faith.

Rom. 12:3

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Phil. 2:6-9

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Until you let go of

reputation,

integrity is not in

view and

leadership is at

risk.

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2.

Inordinate

Ambition

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This is an

uncontrollable

craving for

achievements

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Visions are in

phases men are in

sizes;

learn to climb up

instead of jumping

up.

Jer. 17:11

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3.

Iniquity

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The word iniquity means; - Violation of the law;

transgression or illegality

- to run foul of ethical

standards

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When a leader keeps

falling short of

ethical standards,

character becomes

questionable and

leadership failure

ensues.

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END Exceeding Grace!!!!

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ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Uchenna Uchenna Okeja

CLD 106

OUTLINE

The intrusion of ethics

Moral sentiments

Global ethics

The difference you can make

WHEN ETHICS INTRUDES

Ethics seems to demand too much

It seems to change because of social status

WHEN ETHICS INTRUDES

Would it not be boring to have a world full of angels?

Just another fact of life: not everybody can be moral

WHEN ETHICS INTRUDES

Ethics is for the weak

Your experiences as a child determines your capacity for morality

Why be ethical when you can be smart?

THREATS TO ETHICS

Positivism and decline in religious beliefs

Relativism

Egoism

Evolutionary theory

Unreasonable demands

False consciousness

DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

The West, decline of religious practice and positivism

No revelation, sacred text, priest or prophet

If God is dead, everything is permitted (Dostoevsky)

DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Opposition to traditional religious instruction

Challenges with biblical interpretation (why be partial towards some people?)

A LETTER TO DOCTOR LAURA

Dear Dr Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding Gods Law. I have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18: 22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.

A LETTER TO DOCTOR LAURA

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.

When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. How should I deal with this?

A LETTER TO DOCTOR LAURA

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it is suggested in Exodus 21: 7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35: 2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

A LETTER TO DOCTOR LAURA

Leviticus 21: 20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that Gods word is eternal and unchanging.

MISREADING OF THE NT

What notion of justice allows an innocent person to die for the sins of those who are guilty?

Is it not sectarian to be concerned about only the lost sheep of Isreal? (Matt 10; 5-6)

What about the influence of religion on those who carried out the inquisition?

AGAINST RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

In Hinduism, there is the practice of caste system: what sort of equality is that?

The penal code of the Sharia is very harsh: why did God give man the capacity to sin in the first place?

RELATIVISM

Living in an era of relativism

Morality is simply human rules of conduct

There is no absolute moral truth or principle: morality differs from society to society.

RELATIVISM

Appreciation of the relativity of morality creates room for tolerance in our character

Subjectivism: the extreme of relativism

Subjectivism: each individual has his or her own truth. And who is to say which is right?

RELATIVISM IN A NUTSHELL

What is just or right in the eyes of one people may not be so in the eyes of another, and neither side can claim real truth, unique truth, for its particular rules.

EGOISM

Egoism and the me me society

People are only concerned about what affects them

Claims of morality: smoke screens intended to cover the real intention of people, even institutions and governments

EGOISM

The moralist is only afraid of public opinion, period!

We are moved by self-interest and nothing

more Ethics is an inhibition: although it cannot

provide justifications for its demands, it still will not allow enough space for freedom

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY

Evolutionary theorist: science has shown that human beings are programmed.

Ethics is only a fig-leaf for selfish strategies

We are all conditioned: women are nurturing, men are trouble makers. We care above all for our genes.

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY

Functional explanations suffice for human behaviour

Genetic mutations dispose us to certain actions and inaction

UNREASONABLE DEMANDS

Main claim: we have to be realistic, and we should not demand too much from ourselves and each other.

Ethics is good in principle but it does not just work in practice

The case for morality centered on simple abstract principle

UNREASONABLE DEMANDS

The excuse of dirty hands. Its a bad business manufacturing arms etc., but if we dont do it someone else will.

The moralist is simply out of touch with the needs of the market. Ethics is all very well, but perhaps we cannot afford it.

FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS

The social role of morality is tainted: it is somehow part of the system.

Often, we are conditioned by the system to behave in certain ways that mask systemic ideologies

FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS

Ethics as an institution is a system whose real function is other than it seems. A feminist might see it as an instrument of patriarchal oppression. A Marxist can see it as an instrument of class oppression. A Nietzschean may see it as a lie meant to console the weak.

LOOKING BEYOND

We still need ethics because it determines a lot about:

Birth and death

The life worth living

LOOKING BEYOND

Understanding human nature and happiness

Making sense of progress and co-existence in societies

MORAL SENTIMENT

GLOBAL ETHICS

The child in the pond

Global poverty and inequality

Clinical tests in poor countries

Climate change

COURAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE YOU CAN MAKE

THE DIFFERENCE YOU CAN MAKE

Dont just talk the talk, youve got to walk the walk

No one is too poor to think

Why foreign aid in the midst of local affluence?

Go beyond looking the other way

THE END

THANKS FOR BEING HERE!