Values and Principles
Values and Principles assignment
Part I
The Public Administrative Act 2004 demonstrates what people in the public sector can and can’t do. The purpose of it is to provide a framework for good governance in the Victorian public sector and in public administration generally in Victoria. The values of the public sector code of conduct include responsive service, integrity, impartiality, confidentiality, accountability, providing high quality services, respect, leadership and using powers responsibly. The code was created to help employees working in the public sector understand their responsibilities and obligations. Ethical principles that relate to the public sector code of conduct include religious ethics, ethical formalism, ethics of care, relativity, egoism and utilitarianism. These ethical principles apply to the public sector code of conduct and a greater understanding of these ethical principles needs to be put in place so employees can be professional in the public sector of Victoria.
Religious Ethics:
There are many different types of religions that people follow and they’re all made up of different ethical beliefs. The basic concept of religious ethics is that it’s what people morally think is the right thing to do and believe that they aren’t breaking any law because it’s stated in their values and ethics of religion. An ethical system that is widely used and accepted is Christianity and Christians were taught the ten commandments which prohibits certain behaviours that are defined as wrongs. The authority of the God figure is the base of all morality and people look to this figure for help. Some of the commandments include: You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery and you shall not steal. The basic concepts are good, evil, right and wrong. In Victoria there are different cultures and different beliefs in the community and people’s religious ethics may clash. For employees in the public sector they mustn’t label people who are different
Part I
The Public Administrative Act 2004 demonstrates what people in the public sector can and can’t do. The purpose of it is to provide a framework for good governance in the Victorian public sector and in public administration generally in Victoria. The values of the public sector code of conduct include responsive service, integrity, impartiality, confidentiality, accountability, providing high quality services, respect, leadership and using powers responsibly. The code was created to help employees working in the public sector understand their responsibilities and obligations. Ethical principles that relate to the public sector code of conduct include religious ethics, ethical formalism, ethics of care, relativity, egoism and utilitarianism. These ethical principles apply to the public sector code of conduct and a greater understanding of these ethical principles needs to be put in place so employees can be professional in the public sector of Victoria.
Religious Ethics:
There are many different types of religions that people follow and they’re all made up of different ethical beliefs. The basic concept of religious ethics is that it’s what people morally think is the right thing to do and believe that they aren’t breaking any law because it’s stated in their values and ethics of religion. An ethical system that is widely used and accepted is Christianity and Christians were taught the ten commandments which prohibits certain behaviours that are defined as wrongs. The authority of the God figure is the base of all morality and people look to this figure for help. Some of the commandments include: You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery and you shall not steal. The basic concepts are good, evil, right and wrong. In Victoria there are different cultures and different beliefs in the community and people’s religious ethics may clash. For employees in the public sector they mustn’t label people who are different