UNIT VI. HUMAN WORK ETHICS

Question 1

any activity by man, whether manual or intellectual, whatever its nature or circumstances

Answer 1

Work

Question 2

is based on natural law. Man has basic needs which must be satisfied in order for him to survive. This right implies the right to private ownership.

Answer 2

The right to work

Question 3

directed to the promotion of life. It is a personal duty since each one has the moral obligation to take care of himself and not be a burden to others. This obligation assumes a greater proportion as one becomes the head of a family.

Answer 3

Work as a natural duty to oneself

Question 4

refers to the owner or investors of an industry.

Answer 4

Capital

Question 5

refers to the hired workers employed by the industry.

Answer 5

Labor

Question 6

the remuneration which is enough to support the wage-earner in reasonable and frugal comfort.

Answer 6

Just wage

Question 7

daily or monthly pay of workers as prescribed by law.

Answer 7

Minimum wage

Question 8

Every worker has a right to join a union in order to protect his livelihood and to cooperate in building social order.

Answer 8

Unionism

Question 9

Organized labor often resort to strikes. A strike is an organized cessation from work by workers for the purpose of forcing their employers to assent to their demands.

Answer 9

Morality of strike

Question 10

Basic duties of workers:

Answer 10

1. Work honestly and comply with all agreements.
2. Never injure capital nor steal from the employer.
3. Never outrage the person of the employer.
4. Never employ deceit nor violence in presenting a cause.
5. Never consort with agitator or men of evil principles.

Question 11

Basic duties of employers:

Answer 11

1. Respect the human dignity of the worker.
2. Appreciate their work.
3. Never treat them as slaves for making money.
4. Never assign them task beyond their strength, do not employ them in work not suited to their age or sex
5. Give them commensurate wages
6. Provide for their health and social recreation
7. Provide them time for the practice of their religion
8. Instruct them on how to use their money wisely
9. Instruct them to love their family
10. Provide them with the opportunities for promotion

Question 12

the acquisiton of goods, money, position and other forms of profit by dishonest or questionable means, oftentimes by the use of one’s office influence or position.

Answer 12

Graft

Question 13

the inducement of an official or office personnel to join or do an act of graft, the motive of which is to have a share in the spoils.

Answer 13

Corruption

Question 14

Forms of graft and corruption In different sectors:

Answer 14

1. Political corruption
2. Public corruption
3. Police corruption
4. Judicial corruption
5. Corruption in the education system
6. Corporate corruption

Question 15

Methods of corruption:

Answer 15

1. Bribery
2. Embezzlement
3. Malversation of funds
4. Theft
5. Fraud
6. Extortion
7. Blackmail
8. Gift money

Question 16

Prevalence of graft and corruption:

Answer 16

1. Poverty in the country
2. Family interest
3. Low salary
4. Consumerism
5. Excessive discretionary powers