According to Section 37 of

RA 6975
“There shall be
establisheda
performance evaluation
h
systemwhicshallbe
administeredin
accordancewiththe
rules, regulations and
ar and aODE C
stand ds,
OFCONDUCT
d
promulgatebythe
Commission for members
of the PNP…”

STANDARDS
NO 92-4

issued by the NAPOLCOM

BRIEF HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND ON THE PNP PNP Code of Professional
ConductandE
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT AND ETHICAL
1992
NAPOLCOM RESOLUTION

The resolution
approving the draft of the
thical
Standards by the PNP. Approved on 12
March
q To foster individual efficiency, behavioral discipline and
organizationaleffectiveness,aswellasrespectfor
constitutional and humanights
r of ctizens,i democratic
principles
over the and y; and the supremacy of civilian authority q To set the
militaideals
r moral tone and norms of professional conduct in
the police service;
q To provide moral and ethical guidance to all PNP
members; and
q To enlighten members of the police service of what behavior .
is acceptable – to define what is permi ted and
t what is
prohibited
 LAWS RELATED TO THE PNP
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT AND ETHICAL
STANDARDS

q RA 3019 – the Anti-Graft and

Corrupt Practices Act
q RA 6713 – Code of Conduct
and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees
q RA 7080 – Anti-Plunder Act
q People’s Law Enforcement
Board (PLEB) Rules and
Regulations
 As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve
mankind; to safeguard life and property; to protect the innocent against
deception; weak against oppression or intimidation; and the peaceful
against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of
all men, to liberty, equality and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all;

maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule;
develop self-restraint and be constantly mindful of the welfare of
others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official
life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and
regulations of my organization. Whatever I see or hear of a
confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity
will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the
performance of my duty.
 I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings,
prejudices, animosities or friendship to influence my decision, with no
compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of
criminals. I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately
without fear or favor, malice or ill-will, never employing
unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities in return.

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public

faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true
to the ethics of police service. I will never engage in acts of
corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police
officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and
their representatives in the pursuit of justice.
 I know that I alone am responsible for my own
standard of professional performance and will take every reasonable
opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and
competence. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives
and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession...
law enforcement.
§ The word Ethics was derived from the Late Latin
“ethnicus”, from Greek “Ethnikos” which means
“national”, “gentile”, “customary”, from “ethnos” which means
nations, people; akin to Greek “ethos” custom (Webster’s New
Explorer Encyclopedic Dictionary, 2006).
§ Ethics based on its etymological meaning is taken to mean as
a philosophical science that deals with the morality of human
conduct or human acts (Babor, Ethics, 2008).
§ Ethics is the practical science of the morality of human
conduct (Glenn, Ethics).
Nature/Concept of Ethics
q It is a division of Philosophy under the Normative
Phi lo sop hy
q Generally, Philosophy can be divided into four disciplines:
§ descriptive or speculative,
§ normative,
§ practical, and
§ Critical
q Ethics is more of Normative Philosophy since it is more
concerned on what is gooor bad?
d Or wha i right t s
action and wrong action?
It is a Practical Science

Ethics is also a science for it is the

result of series of studies, a
systematized body of data
reflected upon truth in relation to
action. Towards this discovery of
truth, sets of implied rules or
directions for thought or action are
established this makes the ethics more
of a practical science.
It focus on man Acts

Human acts are the material

object of the study of ethics. It shall mean
only those acts which are determined
by the free will. It is characterized as
acts done
deliberately, freely or voluntarily. Acts
which are done by man but without the
use of the power of free choice are act of
man. Therefore, acts of man are not human
acts.
It is the science of the morality of
human acts
Ethics does not end with the
study of human acts. If human act is the
material object of the study of ethics its
formal object is the
rectitude (right morality) of human acts.
Human acts may either agreement or
disagreement with the dictates of reason.
Thus, the ethics determine what it must be
to stand in harmony with the dictates of
reason. Hence, Ethics deals with the
morality of human conducts it is what
makes us humans as differentiated
from other living creatures in their ways of
living.
Divisions of Ethics

Ethics has two major divisions:

§ General Ethics and
§ Special Ethics

General Ethics presents the

general principles of morality of
human acts while Special Ethics
provides for the application of the
principles of general ethics to
specific department of human
activity, individual or social.
Human Acts

Human act is an act

which proceeds f omrthe
deliberate free will of man.
In a wide sense, it means
anyt sort of activity, internal
orexternal,physcalor i
spiri ual,performedby
human
usedhin being. However,
rthis rtext, as be
it shall
limited to those human acts
whic a e p oper to man as
man. Actio ns that ared one
knowingly, deliberately and
freely.
Classification of Human Acts
Human acts may be
classified either in relation to the
will or in relation to reason:

Human Acts in relation to the

will:
Elicited acts are those
human acts that are complete or
adequate cause.They
begin and perfected in the
human will itself such as wish,
intention, consent, election,
and others. Just like when a
student decided to go to work with
his assignments before going to
plays with his friends his intention
is a simple will-act (elicited act).
Commanded Acts
Are those which are done in relation to the dictates of reason?
They begin in the will but are perfected by other faculties under the
control of the will. Thus, when a student decided to work first with his
assignments before playing with his friends gets his books and
notebooks and works with his assignment is an example of a
commanded act. Human acts in relation to reason.
SOCIAL NORMS – unwritten
standard of acceptable
behavior in society
• customs - the whole-
body usages, practices, or
conventions that
regulate social life
(repeated practice)
• Tradition –the handling
down from generation to
generation of opinions and
practices.
• Culture – the set of
values, conventions, or
social practices
associated with a
particular field, activity or
societal characteristics.
The quality which makes an act good
or evil, right or wrong.
• LAWS SOCIETY – written
OF rules behavior, laws by
of men to harmony
created and
maintain
order
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CHARACTER
refers to the traits of a person
shown through his thoughts, actions,
values and virtues.
“Character is what you do when
nobody’s looking.”-anonymous
VALUES
§ refer to anything that a
person considers important,
such as ideas or
experiences;
§ these are one’s beliefs,
principles, that are
important,
upheld an nded;§ they
cherished,
d defe
affect and influence
how one t inks andh feel,
what one perceives, shape
one’s goals, objectives and
aspirations ;
§ these influence how one
resolv s conflicts
e ;
§ these dictate one’s lifestyle
and life’s choices and
decisions
• the habit of doing what is good or right • the
opposite of which is vice
• Conformity to a standard of right • A
commendable quality or trait
1) PRUDENCE -the ability to make attracts
decisions by means of reason and
sound judgment. The virtue that
the intellect to choose accomplishing
the most effective means for
what is good and
avoiding
i what s evil.

2) couragetoendurewithout
FORTITUDE - firmness of mind; the
yielding;
personren virtue
th of the will; t e that gives a
st courage
virtue that incites g h

Examples of Fortitude:
PATIENCE- the ability to
• be
calm in enduring situations •
PERSEVERANCE-
go on despite obstaclesthe ability to
• last
ENDURANCE- the ability to
3) TEMPERANCE- the ability to
moderate one’s instincts and
emotions; the virtue that regulates a
person’s wants; also means self-control

4) JUSTICE- the virtue that inclines

the will to give to each what is due
to him; the virtue that inclines the will
to respect the rights of others

Other Meaning of Justice § “To

render to each his due”
§ “Treat equals equally and
unequal unequally in proportion to
their inequality”