Impact unpaid work at the creation of ethical attitudes of public sector workers. Cover Image

Wpływ nieodpłatnej pracy na kreowanie postaw etycznych pracowników sektora publicznego.
Impact unpaid work at the creation of ethical attitudes of public sector workers.

Author(s): Dariusz Matkiewicz
Subject(s): Criminology, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: corruption; the causes of corruption; professional ethics; social capital; volunteering;

Summary/Abstract: Council of the European Union, announcing the 2011 European Year of Volunteering by Promoting Active Citizenship believes that unpaid work, will become a universal tool for solving problems and meeting the needs of human, social, intergenerational and environmental. Unpaid work, including volunteering, is a valuable learning experience, enables the development of skills and competences, and enhances social solidarity. Voluntarily work for which he we receive no remuneration and which does not lead to a hierarchy of positions, connects and strengthens social bonds, motivates to complete tasks efficiently. Moreover through the integration of paid work it has a positive impact on the attitudes of ethical and moral sphere of the public sector. In the paper such issues as corruption, its causes and the importance of professional ethics in the functioning of state institutions, are dealt with. It raises up also the question of the use of unpaid labor as well social workers and volunteers attitudes in the prevention of pathological behaviors.

  • Issue Year: 15/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 73-88
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish