Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials

ETHICS Is deciding what is unspoiled and doing it ETHICS is equated with * Good disposal It requires us to decide what is good. * normal Service Ethics Requires us to give quality service to the ordinary. * Standards, Rules, Morals ETHICS is the science of human duty. ETHICS OF GOVERNANCE Good Governance is characterized with * Accountability * Transparency * Participation * Non-Discrimination * Responsiveness * Poverty Alleviation (According to UNDP as cited by Carino) * Participation * Rule of Law * Transparency * Responsiveness * Consensus Orientation * legality * Effectiveness and Efficiency * AccountabilityEthical Bases * RULES * RESULTS * RELATIONSHIPS * TRADITION RULES as an Ethical earth We believe in them as coming by divine revelation. With authority or of our community. The utile principle focuses our attention on results or the consequences of our actions. It has been expressed traditionally as Seeking the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number RELATIONSHIPS as a n Ethical Basis Confucius Golden Rule of caring Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. Jesus Christs expression of LOVE In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you. TRADITION as an Ethical BasisTraditional Ethics the ethics of earlier generations that is based on tradition. It is right to act in certain way because that is what it has always been make. RULES as an Ethical Basis * Section 1, Article XI, 1987 Constitution Public Office is a Public Trust. Public Officials and employees moldiness at all times serve the people with ut closely responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives. * Section 28, Article II, 1987 Constitution The nominate shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service and take positive and effective measures against graft and corruption.RA 3019 Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Anti-Graft Law) Enacted in 1861 Graft is define as the acquisition of gain or receipts by dishonest, unfair or sordid means, especially with the use of ones pose or influence in politics, business, etc. (People vs. Bernales, September 3, 1968) Graft and corruption is an act or omission involving breach of the rules of decency, honesty and efficiency, for the purpose of obtaining undue advantage at the expense of the government-owned resources. In our legal system, graft and corruption is basically a crime. BALDRIAS, Napoleon S. The Legal Implications of Graft and Corruption Corruption is an act done with an intent to give some advantage inconsistent with official duty and the rights of others. It includes bribery, but it is more comprehensive, because an act may be corruptly done through the advantage to be delivered from it be not offered by another. (Magallanes vs. Provincial Board, 66 O. G. 7839) Corruption is the perversion or destruction of integrity of fidelity in discharging public duties and responsibilities by bribery or favor. It entai ls the use of public power for private advantage in ways which transgresses some formal rule of law. Tendero) RA 6713 enroll of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees signed into law by then President Corazon C. Aquino on February 20, 1989 RA 6713 Rule X. Grounds For Administrative Disciplinary save Directly or indirectly having financial and material take in both transaction requiring the approval of his office. Owning, controlling, managing or accepting employment as officer, employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent, trustee, or nominee in each private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by his office, unless expressly allowed by law.Engaging in the private practice of his duty unless authorized by the Constitution, law or regulation, provided that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with his officials functions. Recommending any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular or pending official trans action with his office. Soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value which in the course of his official duties or in connection with any operation being regulated by, or any transaction which may be affected by the function of his office.Unfair discrimination in rendering public service due to party affiliation. Disloyalty to the majority rule of the Philippines and to the Filipino people. disaster to act promptly on letters and requests inside 15 working days from receipt, except as otherwise provided in these Rules. Failure to attend to anyone who wants to avail himself of the services of the office or to act promptly and expeditiously on public personal transactions. Failure to file sworn statements of assets, liabilities and networth, and disclosure of business use ups and financial connections.RA 9485 Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 signed into law by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on June 02, 2007 V iolations Refusal to accept diligence and/or request within the prescribed expiration or any document being submitted by a client. Failure to act on an application and/or request or failure to describe back to the client a request which cannot be acted upon due to lack of requirement/s within the prescribed hitch. Failure to attend to clients who are within the premises of the office or agency concerned prior to the end of official working hours and during lunch break.Failure to render frontline services within the prescribed period on any application and/or request without due cause. Failure to give the client a written notice on the disapproval of an application or requests. Imposition of additional irrelevant requirements other listed in the first notice. Grave Offense Fixing and/or collusion with fixers in consideration of economical and/or other gain or advantage. Rule X. Grounds For Administrative Disciplinary Action * Directly or indirectly having financial and material interest in any transaction requiring the approval of his office.RED TAPE Inaction/No Action Slow Action Inappropriate/Wrong Action Inadequate/ meagre Action Services that are Not delivered Mis delivered * Under delivered * Poorly delivered UNLAWFUL ACTS RA 3019 * Graft and Corruption * Malversation RA 6713 * Pecuniary interest * Conflict of interest * Nepotism * Not all things that are Legal are Moral * UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR is not necessarily illegal but nevertheless is contrary to what is RIGHT and doing WHAT IS NOT RIGHT. * Unethical Behavior * Yields Adverse Results * Violates the Norms of Relationships and Traditions Disservice to the Government and the People * Bad Image of the Government DI BAWAL, PERO DI DAPAT PADRINO SYSTEM KAMAG-ANAK SYSTEM WASTAGE OF OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT Engaging in group discussion while clients are kept waiting Telebabad Too Much Texting During Office Hours Reading newspaper during office hours LOAFING Improper or Inappropriate Attire CLOCK-WATC HING EXTENDED BREAK GOING OUT OF THE OFFICE WITHOUT PERMISSION Dehumanizing Situations Rob a person of his/her dignity. Diminish his/her worth as a person. Destroy his/her total being. Its the CHOICES that make us who we are. And we can always choose to do whats right. Peter Parker Spiderman 3 Every officials of the government, even the most modest, has a job to perform and is as much in duty bound to perform that job well as those occupying higher positions. In our causal agency to give the people the best government that there is, we have to have everybody do his job, including the Clerk, the policeman everybody in the service. Everyone of them should do his best because a government cannot be a government of higher officials only. Pres. Manuel L. Quezon

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