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06: Best Practices in Political Decision-Making: Ethical Decisions in Tough Times
Trainer(s):
Dr. Eddie Holloway The University of Southern Mississippi www.usm.edu
Best Practices in Political Decision Making ~Ethical Decisions in Tough Times~
Presented by
Prepared for
Congress of Cities Conference
Austin, Texas
November 19, 2014
“Creating Big Hearts to Serve Others”
©Eddie A. Holloway, Ph.D.
ETHICS
WOULD YOU KILL THIS PUPPY?
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Whose shoes do you
stand in?
I stand in the shoes of……………
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Because……………………………..
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I pledge I will……………………..
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How would you improve public confidence in you
and the services you provide?
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©Eddie A. Holloway, Ph.D.
RECENT STATISTICS
89%
33%
25%
--Josephson Institute of Ethics- 2010
SURVEY ON CHEATING
Why do people cheat?
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“A Nation of Cheaters”- Hanson, K. O.
Examples of Unethical Conduct
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“A Nation of Cheaters”- Hanson, K. O.
Today’s Political Climate
Ethics-
Morals-
Values-
Standards-
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Define Ethics……………..
What is meant by ethical conduct?
Why is cheating popular?
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My conduct will be:
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Ethical Types
Type Characteristic Egoism Utilitarianism Existentialism Divine Command Deontology Conformism Eclectic
Values
Human
Individualistic
Family
Professional
National
Moral
Spiritual
The Larimer Center
11 STEPS TO ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
Cut
Identify
Gather
Consider
Ask
Consider
Consciously
Let Decision Ripen
Ratify
Act
Announce
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Compliance & Ethical Behavior
Peer Pressure
Rules
Risk and Rewards
8 Primal Duties of Leaders
Interruptions to Ethical Decision Making
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YOUR TOP 10 LIST OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIORS
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AN ANALYTICAL MODEL
-DECISION MAKING-
Place in numerical order--
__ Follow-up
__ Evaluate Alternatives
__ Implement Choice
__ Identify Problem
__ Generate Alternatives
__ Define Objectives
__ Make Pre-decision
__ Make Choice
Six Pillars of Character
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ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT
©Eddie A. Holloway, Ph.D.
Why Is ATTITUDE Important?
A person’s attitude determines…..
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Attitude
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of _________________________ on life.
______________________, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past,
than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other
people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make
or break a company…a church…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day
regarding the _____________________ we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our
past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the
inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our
_______________________. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90%
how I react to it. And so it is with you…we are in charge of our ____________________________.”
--Charles Swindoll
Negotiation Strategies
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ANGER
Defined…..
We feel angry when…..
A-E-I-O-U
Acknowledge-
Express-
Identity-
Outcome-
Understand-
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The Ethics Test
Qualities of Positive Relationships
Ethical Leadership
Ethical Counternorms
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MANAGEMENT MODEL
What’s in the Window of the Future?
Roles for Staff * * * *
What lies ahead? Create a Timeline
1.What’s going on? 3.What’s our course of Action?
2.Why did this happen?
Causes and Effects
Get clarification;
Identify problems What are our choices?
Decision Making Check Points “Your Inner Compass” √________________________________________
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT A CHEATING CULTURE
--David Callahan
GREATER COMPLIANCE AND ADHERENCE TO ETHICAL BEHAVIOR When…
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ETHICAL LEADERSHIP MEANS The leader will…
ROLES OF THE ETHICAL LEADER
Create the Environment--
Enhance--
Is not to--
Model-
Walk-
Takes Responsibility-
Exemplify-
Clarify-
Actively Communicate-
10 WAYS TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO BE THEIR BEST
1. Set-
2. Care-
3. Encourage-
4. Inspire-
5. Share-
6. Vulnerability-
7. Tell-
8. Challenge-
9. Read-
10. Act-