Josephson Institute of Ethics

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Josephson Institute of Ethics

• is a public-benefit, nonpartisan, nonprofit
  membership organization to improve the ethical
  quality of society by advocating principled
  reasoning and ethical decision making.
• http//www.josephsoninstitute.org

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Six Pillars of Character

• Trustworthiness
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Fairness
• Caring
• Citizenship

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TRUSTWORTHINESS

• HONESTY
• INTEGRITY
• RELIABILITY
• LOYALTY

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HONESTY

• Honesty in Communication
• Truthfulness
• Sincerity
• Candor
• Honesty in Conduct

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INTEGRITY

• Honesty in the whole
• Consistency

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RELIABILITY

• Promise keeping
• Commitments lead to moral duties
• Avoid
• Bad-faith excuses
• Unwise commitments
• Unclear commitments

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LOYALTY

• Expectation of allegiance, fidelity and devotion
• Limitations to loyalty
• Prioritizing loyalty
• Safeguarding confidential information
• Avoiding conflicting interests

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RESPECT

• Civility, Courtesy and Decency
• Dignity and Autonomy
• Tolerance and Acceptance

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RESPONSIBILITY

• Accountability
• Pursuit of Excellence
• Diligence
• Perseverance
• Continuous Improvement
• Self-Restraint

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FAIRNESS

• Issues of
• Equality
• Impartiality
• Proportionality
• Openness
• Due process

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PROCESS

• Open process for gathering and evaluation data
• Seek out relevant information
• Impartiality
• Equity

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CARING

• Heart of ethics and ethical decision-making is
  caring!
• Benevolence
• Altruism

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CITIZENSHIP

• Obey the laws
• Remain informed on issues of the day
• Volunteer
• Commit to the public sphere
• Gives more than s/he takes