VALUE OF ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY AND HONESTY

CLARITY

What is “Accountability”?

Being ResponsibleKeeping Accurate RecordsMeasuring Responsiveness to the values of the community

Who Is Accountable?

The Board of Directors

The Officers

The Employees

Mr. S. Sandilya Mr.Mukesh Ambani

Dr.Kiran Bedi

The Community

Indian Employees

Indian Community

A. CATEGORIES OF DECEPTION

1. Lying to prevent an injustice.

2. Lying for the national or public good.

3. Lying to keep someone out of trouble.

4. Lying to avoid hurting another’s feelings.

A. CATEGORIES, CONT.

5. Lying to self: denial of an important truth.

6. Lying to self: rationalization.

7. Lying to avoid legitimate punishment.

8. Lying for personal gain or convenience.

9. Lying to hurt another.

B. The Harms of Cheating Knowledge and skills are not

learned.

Unfair to other students.

Breaks trust with teacher.

Reinforces a habit of cheating.

Leads to cheating in other areas of life.

Violates personal integrity (honor).

Telling the truth regardless of the circumstances or consequences

C. HONESTY WITH ONE’S SELF1. Honest persons accept the

truth about themselves.a. Personal qualities and

abilities;b. Limitations and weaknesses;

feelings, both positive and negative;

c. Motivations: real reasons for behavior;

d. View others.

C. HONEST WITH SELF, CONT.2.Being out of touch with

real feelings and motives

leads to self-deception.

a. Denial of real abilities

and limitations.

b. Low self-esteem.

c. Exaggerated self-esteem.

C. HONESTY WITH SELF, CONT.3. Self-deception eliminates

healthy guilt about

one’s behavior.

4. Rationalizations: false

reasons for one’s behavior

or choices.

5. Ways to grow in self

honesty:

a. Communication with close friends;

b. Prayer.

E. “THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE,” cont.

Honesty: Helps resolve problems; Builds trust; Strengthens integrity; Becomes a habit, part of character; Makes life fair; Respects people; Values communication.

E. “THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE!”

Lying: Makes matters worse; Erodes trust; Corrupts integrity; Becomes a habit, part of

character; Makes life unfair; Manipulates people; Cheapens communication.

“I hope that I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the best of all titles – the character of an honest person.”

-George Washington

SHERRON WATKINSSherron Watkins was a vice

president at Enron and acted as a whistleblower when she exposed the corruption.

In 2002, she was named Person of the Year by Time magazine for her honesty and convictions.

Sherron Watkins testified before Congress about Enron’s wrong doings.

Honesty

SHERRON WATKINS

“There was a feeling that I had done the hardest thing in my life, but I had carried the torch and dropped it

off.”

Honesty