Ethics in Higher Education: Importance and Solutions
Ethics is crucial in higher education for guiding decisions and actions. Dr. Obiora Ike from Globethics.net emphasizes the significance of ethics, offering solutions and programs to support ethical decision-making in institutions and for teachers and students.
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Ethics in Higher Education Prof. Dr Obiora Ike Executive Director Globethics.net
Why does ethics matter? Ethics is our compass Ethics is our compass for orientation, decision and actions based on values and virtues
How to make a decision? ETHICS Real decision sometimes are not so simple as a theoretical decision How to reach a compromise between your values and the decision that has to be made?
Solution: Globethics.net The Global Ethics Network of Teachers and Institutions
Four Programmes Supported by Four Resources to make ethical decision
The goal achieve ETHICS All our programmes and resources follow:
Ethics for Institutions Our HOLISTIC & INTEGRITY APPROACH covers many aspects such as: Ethics Directorate in Higher Education Institutions Ethics Model of Excellence Tool Train-the-trainers Tailored solutions and resources Expert on Ethics to support the institution Institutional assessments Objectives: Encourage ethical behaviour Develop of standards and structures Build capacity Target groups: Higher Educational Institutions
Ethics for Teachers Our COMPETENCE-DRIVEN programmes include: Online course: Ethics in Higher Education for Teaching. Online course: Responsible Leadership (together with Leeds Beckett University) Workshop: Training of Teachers and Trainers Objectives: Encourage ethical behaviour in teaching and researching Provide trainings, course content, resources and tools for teaching on applied ethics Target groups: Teachers, supervisors, training professionals
Ethics for Students Objectives: Encourage and embed ethical behaviour in students through learning and researching Offer new perspective on intercultural exchange and dialogue for peace and sustainable development Target groups: Undergraduate, post-graduates Researchers and doctoral candidates Our online EMPOWERMENT programmes include : Video lectures: Environmental and Sustainability Ethics (together with CITVN) Online course: Cyber Ethics Interreligious Cooperation for Peace (together with Jesuit Worldwide Learning)
Ethics for Professions Objectives: Provide educational and training material on applied ethics adapted to professions across sectors Target groups: Working Professionals Professionals associations and members Research institutes on Ethics, governance and sustainability Our TRANSFORMATION & SUSTAINABILITY programmes include: Training Manual: Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace Online course: CSR and Sustainable Development (together with Michael Hopkins International) Courses on Demand
Digital Library Holistic approach through knowledge Globethics.net Library Globethics.net Library Free of charge Open access Multilingual Full-text articles, books, reference works, theses, etc. Special collections, including case studies, institutional and thematic collections
Publications Empowering authors, building competences Globethics.net Globethics.net Publications Applied ethics, theology and philosophy Multilingual Digital copies: free of charge Print-on-demand Publications
Academy Empowering people, building capacity Globethics.net Globethics.net Academy New e-learning platform Blended learning: Train the Trainers Global Ecumenical Theological Institution (in collaboration with WCC) Online open learning: Responsible Leadership Course Ethics, Sustainability and Environment lecture series (in collaboration with CITVN) Academy
Network Transforming societies, building trust Globethics.net Globethics.net Network Participants from all over the world Participants from all over the world Informed on what is happening on ethics around the world: news, jobs, call for papers, events, etc. Self-reflection and discussion about ethics: blogs, forums, editorials and workgroups Network
Globethics.net Network- Where we are 10 Globethics.net Regional Programmes + 30 Globethics.net National Contacts Russia Turkey China India Francophone Africa Philippine s Indonesia Eastern Africa South America Southern Africa 17
Globethics.net Network - Working together More than 200 partners Academic NGOs, International Organisations 18
A few numbers 195,000+ 9,000 200+ Participants Organisations in our database Partners 1000+ 97% 81% Teachers trained in the last year Believe that ethical standard would improve the competitiveness institutions Could apply ethics in their field of work
Ethical Culture and Professionalism in the Public Sector: Best Practices from Globethics.net Prof. Dr Obiora Ike Executive Director Globethics.net
Capacity building in Africa ACAP I, II, III African Church Asset Programme 15 countries over 4 years The results of the trainings on a National culture of hard work, productivity and tolerance dictates compliance with professional standards of discipline, excellence and innovation on every level and sphere of public service.
Applied Ethical Principles from African traditional wisdom and universal experiences The centrality of the human person is assured as the subject, not object of work Human dignity and human rights are guaranteed through the right understanding of human work as a value in itself Work and public service activity adds value and unites the nation, the family and generations to come
Applied Ethical Principles from African traditional wisdom and universal experiences Public service is done with a sense of humanity Public sector service is servant-leadership understood as stewardship The common good has priority over and above any private interest Rediscovering the common good in values-led education is essential
Applied Ethical Principles from African traditional wisdom and universal experiences Honesty is the best policy and wealth is pursued with hard work and character beyond undermining the moral fabrics of a nation Corruption and corrupt practices are foundations for social unrest, poverty, distrust, disruption of process and overall suffering for all including the perpetrator Public servants are servants not masters Customer service is provided with professionalism
Applied Ethical Principles from African traditional wisdom and universal experiences Trust and loyalty to country precedes tribal and ethnic affinity or consciousness Proper time management and punctuality is the best sign of respect for other persons and assures proper management of resources Every work has dignity inherent in it because behind every work is the human person
Applied Ethical Principles from African traditional wisdom and universal experiences Official work and duties of public service are carried out with character and professionalism according to the codes of the office and the constitution of the country Trust and international respect are gained not by talk but by proper action and ethical behaviour Keeping to contractual bindings and obligations assure best investment options and secure future business Political activity is practiced with principles There are consequences for bad conduct
Common good before individual rights The principle of seeking the common good states that individual rights are always experienced within the context of promotion of the common good. The common good is about respecting the rights and responsibilities of all people. The individual does not have unfettered rights at the expense of others, but nor are individual rights to be subordinated to the needs of the group
Education is the key Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil (C. S. Lewis). Without a better education, a better world is not possible. Rethinking education means that we must transform our lives and values to save ourselves.
Beyond codes to practical wisdom Competence and Authority go together Mandate and supervision through control mechanisms Protection of Whistle Blowers Distinguishing the Role of the State from the Party towards national cohesion Zero Tolerance for corruption Democracy and the Rule of Law (Division of Powers in constitutional governance vibrant Judiciary Purposeful and active Executive Active parliament)
Beyond codes to practical wisdom Mentoring the Youth International partnerships and exchange Educational models for Interdisciplinary and Partnerships Managing expectations with productivity and distribution of goods and services (you cannot give what you do not have) The role of the organised Labour Unions and Employers for win-win scenarios
Work towards the Common Good In a nutshell, the world today is at a crossroads. We live in a world that promotes working for selfish ends, but if we are to survive and flourish, it is time to start sacrificing for the common good by working together, nurturing and nourishing our souls and minds, imagining a better life for all.
Working towards the Common Good We have opportunities to work together out of patriotism, sacrifice and love for motherland, when the ultimate duty is to prepare all citizens for a democracy of worth; community members devote themselves to providing all pupils and students the chance to reach their optimal potential. All are allowed to use their strength and talents towards the common good.
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