https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/reviews/review-decisions/review-division-54
There is no moral duty to respect everyone; some people are unworthy of our esteem. But we do have a duty to treat everyone with respect, whether they deserve it or not. While respecting others is desirable, respectfulness is morally mandatory. Thus, people of character treat everyone with respect, even those who are not personally respectworthy.
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/respect-do-you-really-have-to-respect-despicable-people
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/reviews/review-decisions/review-division-53
When a reward is tempting enough, people will break their own moral codes to gain the desired prize. Afterward, they will justify their decisions using a rationalising process called “moral disengagement”. People are self-interested, but we don’t like to face that about ourselves because we also have a strong need to see ourselves as good people, they argue, so we unintentionally, and quite effortlessly, use a series of cognitive maneuvers to justify self-interested choices that don’t align with who we say we want to be or what we want others to think about us.
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/talking-ourselves-into-it-how-we-rationalise-bad-decisions
Ethics training important, but how do we know if it works? By evaluating training outcomes. One important factor when designing evaluations is ensuring the appropriate elements are being assessed, in alignment with the training objectives. If the only data collected are the trainees’ perceptions of how useful a particular training intervention is, conclusions may be reached about the relevance of training content, but little, if anything, can be concluded about training effectiveness.
If conducted regularly, training evaluation provides program managers with real-time feedback, which allows potential problems (e.g., an underperforming instructor) to be addressed quickly. In addition, evaluation prompts
trainees to devote more attention to the training content, especially if performance on the evaluation measures is tied to a reward. Finally, evaluation allows for an assessment of the return on investment of time and money.
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/evaluating-ethics-training-are-we-doing-it-correctly
Terms of reference (TOR) define the purpose and structure of the Community of Practice for Ethics Education.
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/community-of-practice-for-ethics-education-terms-of-reference
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/reviews/review-decisions/review-division-50
Rationalisations are the most potent enemy to integrity. They work like an anaesthetic to our consciences allowing us to avoid the pain of guilt when we don’t live up to our values. We want to think well of ourselves so much that we develop strategies to convince ourselves that we are better than we actually are.
Rationalisations are fabricated false justifications we make to ourselves and others when we want to do or have done something we know we shouldn’t. We go to all the trouble to make up these stories because we care what others think of us and, more important, we want to think well of ourselves.
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/rationalisations-the-enemy-of-integrity-twelve-common-rationalisations-and-excuses-to-avoid
Research dating back to the 1950s shows that, when faced with a group in agreement, individuals will often act against their best judgement in order to agree with the group. More recent research on conformity offers a brighter picture, highlighting the ways we can not only voice dissent, but also create meaningful change in others' attitudes and behaviours.
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/breaking-conformity-the-power-of-one-lone-voice
https://www.prsb.vic.gov.au/reviews/review-decisions/review-division-47