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Ethics, Integrity and Character Development
CERIFICATE IN
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
CLD 106
1
Abraham
Olufemi
Ojeme 2
Course
Objectives
3
To understand the
basic concept of
Ethics, Integrity
and Character
Development
4
To understand
the relevance
of these virtues
to leadership
responsibilities
5
To understand
the demands of
these virtues in
leadership
responsibilities
6
To comprehend
the relevance
of these virtues
to daily
lifestyle.
7
To know how
to develop
and maintain
these virtues.
8
LITERATURE
REFERENCES
9
1. Walking in the
newness of life
And
2. Emergence of the
glorious Church
- Dr. David Oyedepo
10
3.
Integrity, the
guarantee for
Success
Dr. Fredrick K. Price
11
4.
The Force of
Righteousness
- Dr. Kenneth
Copeland
12
5.
Becoming a person
of Influence John Maxwell
and
Jim Dornan
13
6.
How can I develop
a Christian
conscience Dr. R. C. Sproul
14
7.
Integrity, the
courage to meet
the demands of
reality Dr. Henry Cloud
15
8.
Raising the Bar -
integrity and passion
in life and business
Erickson & Lorentzen
16
9.
The Executive Calling
- corporate success
without selling your
soul
Roger D. Andersen
17
10.
How They Blew It:
The CEOs and
Entrepreneurs behind
some of the worlds most catastrophic business
failures
Oliver & Goodwin
18
Introduction
19
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
21
Character and
Integrity rate highest
for Job Success.
And this is an
indication of where
the focus of leadership
should be
22
DEFINITIONS
23
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.
26
"Integrity is what
we do, what we
say and what we
say we do"
Don Galer
27
CHARACTER is the
aggregate of
features and traits
that form the
individual nature
of a person or
thing.
28
Behaviour and
character are not
the same but your
behaviour will
inform your
character .
29
Any behaviour,
duplicated and
reduplicated,
forms a part of
your character.
30
RELEVANCE OF
INTEGRITY AND
CHARACTER TO
LEADERSHIP
31
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
36
Effectiveness
without values is
a tool without a
purpose -
James A. Froude
37
1.
Consecration
Ps. 15:1-2
38
This is the act
of
consecrating
or dedication
to a deity 39
2.
Contentment
1 Tim. 6:6-10
40
The bane of many
leadership failures
is covetousness.
And the cure to it
is biblical
contentment.
41
"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.
42
3.
Confrontation
43
The primary
responsibility of a
leader is to confront
what is not right -
whether in self,
another or a
system.
44
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
45
Confrontation simple
means standing to
say NO to what is
wrong even if you
are alone on this.
Ps. 15:4
46
"Keep true, never be
ashamed of doing
right, decide on what
you think is right and
stick to it"
GEORGE ELLIOT 47
4.
Dedication
48
Whatever cannot
secure your dedication
is not permitted to
experience promotion
and multiplication
Jn. 12:24
49
"Genius is one
percent inspiration
and ninety nine
percent
perspiration"
Thomas A. Edison
50
"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
51
The integrity of dedication places the
demand of a finish-line mentality on you.
Jn. 4:34
52
DANGER
SIGN POSTS
FOR IMPACTFUL
LEADERSHIP
53
Because of the
temptations that go
with leadership
positions there is the
need to be sensitive to
these danger sign
posts
54
1.
Reputation
55
This is a
state of
being held in
high esteem
56
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
57
Phil. 2:6-9
58
Until you let go of
reputation,
integrity is not in
view and
leadership is at
risk.
59
2.
Inordinate
Ambition
60
This is an
uncontrollable
craving for
achievements
61
Visions are in
phases men are in
sizes;
learn to climb up
instead of jumping
up.
Jer. 17:11
62
3.
Iniquity
63
The word iniquity means; - Violation of the law;
transgression or illegality
- to run foul of ethical
standards
64
When a leader keeps
falling short of
ethical standards,
character becomes
questionable and
leadership failure
ensues.
65
END Exceeding Grace!!!!
66
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!