Developing

Good Work
Ethic
Attitude is a little thing that
makes a big difference
-Anonymous

JENNY ANN
 ATTITUDE

SUCCESS FAILURE
JENNY ANN MARONDO
 PERSONAL
W - It is aimed
at developing
O a person

R SOCIAL
- Preservation

K of human
society
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In the biblical point of
view,
God did not only
-

OLD create man he

is also the
author of work
- from the

NEW perspective of
the mystery of
Gods
incarnation.
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 Four Purposes of Work from
Summa Theologica
by St. Thomas Aquinas
1. It provides for ones daily
livelihood;
2. It prevents idleness
which is a source of
many evils;
3. It curbs the rebellious
flesh; and
4. It enables man to give
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 The Human
Perspective of Work

WORK WORK OTHER

ER WORKE
RS

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OBJEC SUBJECT CONTEXT
T - The - Others
- Task human
to be person
done

When he works:
- He accomplishes something
- He defines himself
- He measures his work as a
person
- He develops himself
- He provides an occasion to relate
with others JENNY ANN
 How to Enjoy Work and Create
Spiritual Values in the Workplace:
1.Practice the Golden Rule;
2.Guard your mouth;
3.Stop the green jokes;
4.Practice ethical
behavior;
5.Learn to forgive;
6.Be generous;
7.Respect superiors and
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8. Be considerate;
9. Perform your work and fulfill
your duties to the best of your
ability;
10.Be a grateful person;
11.Do not bring the problems at
home to the workplace or vice-
versa;
12.Be an inspiration to others;
13.Read the bible everyday
14.Develop a personal
relationship with God; and
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Basic Duties of Employers:
1. Respect the dignity of the
workers;
2. Appreciate their work;
3. Never treat them as slaves
for making money;
4. Never assign them task
beyond their strength, nor
employ them in work not
suited to their age or
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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 and;
10. Provide them with
opportunities for promotion.
JENNY ANN
 Basic Duties of Workers:
1. Work honestly and comply
with all agreements;
2. Never injure capital, nor still
from the employer;
3. Never outrage the person of
the employer;
4. Never employ deceit or
violence in presenting a cause
and;
5. Never consult with
agitators or menJENNY
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ANN
 - Started the
PROTESTANT WORK ETHIC
Reformation
during the
Renaissance
period as a
protest against
some doctrines
of the Catholic
Church also
came up with a
Martin new
Luther perspective of
work for his
followers.
KIMBERLY DUBA
-A person should work diligently his
chosen occupation and should not try
to change from the profession to
which he was called. To do so would be
to go against Gods will.

- Work is perceived to be the universal

base of society and the cause of
differing social classes, and

-Each person should earn an income

which would meet his basic needs,
KIMBERLY
but
But it was Max Weber who
developed further the
Protestant Work Ethic which
was founded on Calvinist
tenets. In essence, the
Protestant Work Ethic
believes in the following
principles:

KIMBERLY
 -
Developed
further the
Protestant
Work Ethic
which was
founded
on
Max Calvinist
Weber tenets.

KIMBERLY
Predestination- the belief
that God has chosen the
elect

KIMBERLY
-All men must work, even the rich,
because to work is the will of God.

-Key elements of Protestant Work

Ethic Self discipline, hard work
and ability to serve money.

-Living ascetically, e.g., frugally,

self denial, taboo pleasures of
the flesh.
-Reinvest the profits of their labor
into financing further ventures.

-Selection of an occupation and

pursuing it to achieve the greatest
profit possible is perceived as a
religious duty.
Other key elements of
Protestant Work Ethic include
the following:
diligence, punctuality,
deferment of gratification, and
primacy of the work domain. For
the Protestants, working hard is
a mark of commitment to their
religion
Values &
Virtues
Because we no longer know
what is good, we no longer
know how to choose.
-Cito Beltran
Definition of Values from Ethics: The
Philosophical Discipline of Action
(1999) by Professor E. Babor:
Values are the objects of
human desire and striving.
Values are our beliefs,
those beliefs which we hold
to be true.
Values also refer to things,
persons, ideas, or goals
 Classification of Values
Intrinsic and Instrumental Values-
are those which are considered as
values in themselves.
Accidental and Natural Values- are
subject to variability, temporality and
impermanence while natural values are
those that are permanent in human
nature.
Primary and Secondary Values- the
former refers to values that are chosen,
acted upon and are necessary for
 Religious Values- these
values enable us to encounter
God whom we believe to be
the absolute good.

Cultural Values- these

values embrace poetry,
painting, music, architecture
and literature.
 VIRTUES

WI
Intelle T Will
ct INTELLECTUAL

MORA
L

THEOLOGICAL
INTELLECTUAL VIRTUES
 UNDERSTANDING - first intellectual
value that the person forms in early
childhood. It is the knowledge of the
first principle.

SCIENCE- the relationship between

cause and effect and developed
further by a person until it becomes
scientific.

WISDOM- is the knowledge of the

 ART- developed when a
person does something well
because of habitual hard work
and practice.

PRUDENCE- virtue of
knowing what to do under
peculiar circumstances. It is
also considered as virtue of
MORAL OR CARDINAL VIRTUES
 JUSTICE- virtue of giving everyone
his due. It is a virtue that resides in
the will.

TEMPERANCE- the virtue of

curbing the sensitive appetites.
Also a virtue that resides in the
will.

FORTITUDE- virtue of staying

resolute in the face of
THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
 FAITH- is the virtue of
believing God without
seeing him.

HOPE- is the virtue of

trusting the Divine
Providence.

CHARITY- virtue of loving

SEVEN CAPITAL VICES
 PRIDE- is the overestimation
of the self.
GLUTTONY- an excess of
temperance.
LUXURY- immoderate love of
richness.
AVARICE- inordinate desire
for material goods in the form
of possessions.
 SLOTH- deficiency of
fortitude.

ENVY- exaggerated
justice in favor of oneself.

ANGER- excess of
temperance.