Profesional & Legislative Presentation

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Legislative & Professional Issues

The implications for individuals, organisations &society in terms of legislation, regulation and

education given the critical need to promote ethical

and professional behaviour?

Ian Walton Lyndon Hellings

Tuo Meng (Leo) Shen Yan (Yolanda)

Faisal Shahzad


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Introduction

In order to analyse the above statement we have to firstrecognise and understand why there is a critical need topromote ethical and professional behaviour

At the strategic level there are a number of key issues

facing modern society: Increasing population

Improving technology

Improving communication

Growing awareness of the wider implications of ouractions

Increasing migration

Access to the internet


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Introduction

It is therefore logical that to maintain an ordered andstructured society the following key areas are essential:

LegislationThe laws that govern societies behaviour

RegulationThe controls that enforce the laws

EducationProviding the knowledge to enable

understanding of the rules.


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Introduction

These key areas affect all aspects of society but are notonly the means of setting the standards.

One crucial aspect that affects every part of our lives is theethical or moral values that our society, our communities

and we as individuals live by. These are nurtured by anumber of influences:

Parents and family

Peer Groups

Education Religion

Relationships/friends

Experiences

Authority


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Introduction

If this is narrowed down to employment or workingpractices it is clear we would expect certain obvious groups

to behave in a manner we usually describe as

Professional

This might include:

Doctors

Lawyers

Politicians

Police

Judges

The military

So what do we understand by professional?


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Introduction

A professional can be described as someone who acts inaccordance with:

A defined code

A defined standard of behaviour

A defined set of practises

A defined level of knowledge, experience and expertise

These are usually defined by a Professional Body or

Institute often authorised by the government or a Royal

Charter.

Professionals are also usually associated with discipline,

training, education and sharing knowledge.


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Introduction

All of the above attributes are likely to be those to whichmost people aspire to in their working lives,

particularly as they have a profound impact on the

following:

Health and Safety Trust

Reputation

Value

Liability

Standards


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Introduction

This presentation will consider three simple case studiesTo demonstrate how the three key areas of Legislation,

Regulation and Education affect us as individuals, the

associated organisations and the wider societal impact.

They will be also be considered within the context of

whether those involved acted professionally and the

consequences of their actions.


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Case Study 1 Lobbying

NotesLegislation,

Regulation

Education

affect on individuals, the associated organisations andsociety.

Did those involved act professionally?

If so why, if not why not?

What was the consequences of their actions. Good andbad?

What recommendations do you have to improve thesituation in future (more/less

legislation/regulation/education)


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Case Study 1 Lobbying Introduction

Lobbying is used by many different groups such asspecial interest, businesses or individuals to influence the

contents of laws or regulations.

There are many different ways that the system is used to

control lobbying.

It can be said that we all engage in lobbying from time to

time. In business or our personal lives to get what we want.


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The Transparency of Lobbying, non-Party Campaigning,

and Trade Union Administration Bill would set a

390,000 cap on the amount any organisation -

excluding political parties - could spend during elections.

Case Study 1 Lobbying legislation


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This law will be supervised by the government and it will

now go to the committee stage

A register of lobbyists would be set up.

For example the American system is full of third partiesbeing used as vehicles by political parties to

circumnavigate political rules and funding rules. The

government may yet offer to remove several clauses,

including ones that say campaigning can count as

political if it procures success for a candidate, even if itdoes not endorse a specific party.

Case Study 1 Lobbying regulation


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Case Study 1 Lobbying education


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Case Study 2 Snooping

NotesLegislation,

Regulation

Education

affect on individuals, the associated organisations andsociety.

Did those involved act professionally?

If so why, if not why not?

What was the consequences of their actions. Good andbad?

What recommendations do you have to improve thesituation in future (more/less

legislation/regulation/education)


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There are many aspects to snooping or what could beclassed as the big brother sydrome.

This is defined as prying into someones private affairs.

Can it be said that everyone has an invested interest to

know what they neighbour/colleague is doing. Does itaffect what they are doing ? Where does management

end and snooping begin in our work culture.

In this information age, most people are using social

media: facebook/twitter/email. Who is responsible for looking after the security and

privacy of this information ?

Are we exposing ourselves to risk ?

Case Study 2 Snooping introduction


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In the UK there is no free standing right to privacy

There are many elements of legislation that covers

privacy and data responsibility such as :

Human rights Act 1998 European Charter of Human RightsArticle 8

European Data retention directive

Draft Communications Bill 2013labelled the snoopers

charter

Case Study 2 Snooping Legislation


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Governments and businesses have many ways of

addressing this.

Codes of practice Example - Press Complaints Commission code of practice introduced 1991

Standards

Whistle blowing policies

Ethical statements

Statutory bodies / Regulators

Case Study 2 Snooping Regulation


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Case Study 2 Snooping Education


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ExampleMarried Boeing Chief Executive Harry

Stonecipher sacked due to a consensual relationship

with a female vice president.

An Guru in Boeing for his stance on whistleblowing and

good Ethics.

A victim of his own code of conduct as an investigation

was launched after an anonymous email was received.

Although sacked he walks away with standard pensionscheme

Reflect on Bill Clinton and his ethics in the White House.

Case Study 2 Affect on the individual


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It was agreed at the time that Mr Stonecipher was doing

an excellent job. The previous CEO had resigned due to

defence scandals which resulted in two staff being sent

to prison.

Since taken over shares in the company have risen 50%

This raises the issue of what is most important in a large

companymorals or profits ?

It can be said that companies with large public exposure

are measured highly against morality and Ethics than

profits in this case.

Case Study 2 Affect on the business


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The growing phenomenal of Ethics officers are growingin the US. Considering that the UK are 10 to 20 years

behind the US business practices is this something we

have to look forward to ?

Ethics can be seen as the decision between aperson/company view of what is the correct thing to do.

Is it proportional to the general interest ?

Depending on your standpoint one persons righteous

ethics can be another persons evil.

Case Study 2 Affect on society


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Case Study 2Whos snooping who?


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Case Study 3 Hacking

Introduction To The Case Study.?

What is Hacking and Types of Hacking.?

What is Ethics, Moral and Law and theirEffects.?

1. Individual 2. Organization 3. Society

What We need to do to stop.?To Educate

To Regulate

To Legislate


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Introduction To Case Study

Hacked OffStarted Campaign for a free and accountable press

Lies

Margaret and James Watson

McCanns Sep 2007 to Feb 2008, 110 articles

Hillsborough Stadium disaster of April 1989

Hacking


Intrusion


Intimidation



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Ethics, Moral and Law

Ethics

Moral

Law


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Individual

Organization

Society

Morals

Ethics

Law


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IndividualOrganization

SOCIETY


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What Do We need to Do?

Educate

Regulate

Legislation


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Thank You!

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