Integrity & Public Service

NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

DISTRICT III

Makiling Highlands, Laguna

05 December 2009

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VS

Idol!..

Bayani!..

Honesty

Practicality

HONESTY

PRACTICALITY

Conflict of Values… Affirmation/Negation… Culture Assimilation…

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A Taxi Driver

Returning a Bag

of Cash

TAXI

$

Tanga!..

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Gawin mo ‘yan…’Wag mong gagawin ‘yon!..

Tama ‘yan!… Mali ‘yon!..

Masama ‘yan! Imoral!...Yun ang

Mabuti!!..

Tamang minali, maling ginawang tama…Mali ba ang mabuti; tama ba ang

masama?...

‘Wag gawin?...e ginagawa n’yo

nga!?!...

Ginagawa na ng marami, pinapalakpakan pa nga sila, e!!...

INFLUENCES AND CONFUSIONS

Illegal yan!…Ito, ayon sa batas!..

Lahat ba ng Legal, Moral??...

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LEVEL STAGE SOCIAL ORIENTATION

Pre-conventional 1 Obedience and Punishment

2 Individualism,

Instrumentalism, and Exchange

Conventional 3 "Good boy/girl

4 Law and Order

Post-conventional 5 Social Contract

6 Principled Conscience

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ACCORDING TO PSYCHOLOGY… …the man who

understands justice

helps create a moral

climate which goes far

beyond his immediate

and personal acts. The

universal society is the

beneficiary…

“Accidental & Culture-bound” 4

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In·teg·ri·ty [in téggrətee] Noun 1. possession of firm principles: the quality of

possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards

2. completeness: the state of being complete or undivided (formal)

the territorial integrity of the nation

3. wholeness: the state of being sound or undamaged (formal)

public confidence in the integrity of the voting process

[15th century. Via French < Latin integritas < integer "whole"]

Microsoft® Encarta® 2007

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INTEGRITY

As Consistency

As Inclusion

As Relational Awareness

As Pursuing a Worthwhile Purpose

Understanding Integrity…

Honesty/ Truthfulness Compassion

Solidarity Perseverance/ Steadfastness

Ref: “The Four Meanings of Integrity” Marvin T. Brown Corporate Integrity: Rethinking Organizational Ethics and Leadership (Cambridge University Press, 2005)

Katapatan Malasakit

Kapatiran Tiyaga

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“Leaders thrive by understanding

who they are and what they value,

by becoming aware of unhealthy

blind spots or weaknesses that can

derail them and by cultivating the

habit of continuous self-reflection

and learning.”

- Chris Lowney,

Heroic Leadership

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• Are loyal, devoted, assertive and reliable • Are punctual and orderly at work • Observe the organization’s norms of conduct and

procedures • Care about the organization’s property • Reject bribes and kickback offers • Report fully, accurately and truthfully; do not “brush up”

their reports • Are courteous to superiors, peers and subordinates alike • Are involved and proud in the success of the organization • Contribute to its productivity, quality, efficiency and

cohesion • Improve bottom-line profitability • Attract other workers like them to the organization

Who Needs Integrity?

WE ALL DO - AT WORK JUST LIKE IN PRIVATE LIFE !

Employees with integrity:

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IN SILENCE…

How have I changed as a person since I took a public post? What do people who know me tell me about myself? (“Iba ka na talaga!”)

When was the last time I really felt the joy that goes with my position as public servant? Does it happen often enough?

Do I pray? How much? How important is religious faith in my personal life? In my public service?

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- Fr. Albert Alejo, S.J.

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EheM! Background

EDSA III

Committee on the Evangelization of

Culture

Cross-Sectoral Study of Corruption

in the Philippines (2002)

Society of Jesus (SJ)

CORRUPTION

EheM!

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What is “EheM?”…

EheM! is…

… a gesture to grumble, confront & resist; … a gentle but powerful sound to caution and make one’s presence known; … a nondidactic but confrontational signal that calls attention; … a guttural pitch that deters or discourage; … a subtle but effective signal that reminds one’s responsibility-vigilance; … a very compact word that warns…

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Process

ACTION

REFLECTION

ANALYSIS

EXPERIENCE

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ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS AND/OR ISSUANCES UNDER PAGC’S JURISDICTION

• R.A. 1379 - Forfeiture of ill-gotten

wealth of public officers and

employees (basis for lifestyle checks)

• R.A. 3019 - Anti-graft and corrupt

practices (e.g. Violation of

rules/regulations; Solicitation or

receipt of gifts; Conflict of interest)

• 1987 Philippine Constitution -

Accountability of Public Officials

Article X1, Section 1

• Title Seven, Book Two of the Revised

Penal Code - Crimes committed by

public officers

• R.A. 6713 Code of conduct and

ethical standards for public officials

and employees

• P.D. 46 - Receiving gifts on any

occasion, including Christmas is

punishable

• R.A. 7080 - Plunder (Definition and

Penalty)

• P.D. 1445 - Accounting and

Auditing Requirements

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"The person of superior integrity does not insist upon his integrity. For this reason, he has integrity. The person of inferior integrity never loses sight of his integrity;

For this reason, he lacks integrity." - Lao Tzu

ON INTEGRITY…

“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed

by their duplicity” - Proverbs 11:3

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