Citation

Ismaili M, Ismaili M, Hamiti M. Procedia Soc. Behav. Sci. 2010; 2(2): 5875.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.960

PMID

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Abstract

Countries in transition, global economical crises, tendencies for European integrations and world globalization are actual factors that have considerable influence in different perception of real situation in multicultural environment of education and administration. Forecasting the future, stability of personality and career issue in such circumstances are difficult to be determined and often remain enigmatic. Also the general definition of ethical standards in such environments presents complex process. To ensure a clear picture of the above mentioned parameters a concrete research was conducted at the South East European University (SEEU), Republic of Macedonia. The University is relatively new and established with international support for resolving the problem of higher education in multi-cultural environment. Successfully in parallel manner are used three different official languages and simultaneously are studying and working members of different religious and national affiliations.

Through a survey with students and employees of the University is researched the view and apply ethic codes and moral virtues in their professional lives. The purpose of the project was to promote the discussion and development of common ethical values and professional behaviors that meet the needs of the university and then to expand this idea to other universities in the country. Students were encouraged to fill in anonymous questioners about their ethic perception and the need of ethic implementation under the frames of education process. While staff members were asked about their opinion for general ethic values, equality and inclusion, respect, reflection, honesty and other factors that staff members think that may be important in the environment where they work. From the processed results can be found the current situation and action plans may be initiated in order to improve general ethical values and administration performance. Also, the results can be used in order to design and adopt codes of ethics dedicated to multicultural environments in education and administration.