Development of ethics of village headmen in Thai society

Abstract

Resolution of the meeting of the Ethical Standards Committee (M.C.M.C.) No.

2/2020 on September 29, 2020 resolved to create a code of ethics for village

headmen. Village headman to use as a guideline for conduct as follows: Adhere to

the main institutions of the country. Honest have a good conscience and responsible

for duties Adhere to the ideals of the rulers Dare to make decisions and stand up for

what is right and righteous. Think of public benefits more than personal benefits. and

have a public mind Focus on the achievement of work Perform duties fairly and

without discrimination. Maintain yourself as a good example and maintain the image

of the government. and strengthen the potential to develop oneself, the village, the

community, and the people. The ethics mentioned clearly express the ethics that

the code of conduct of the village headman must have behavior that does not

contradict or conflict with the aforementioned criteria, which will make the

performance of duties very complete. Ultimately, however, these criteria are only

functional guidelines that must be in line with the role as a local leader. They do not

reflect the ability to solve problems or develop the community much, causing the

community or people in the community to still need full local leaders. With the

potential to truly lead and be dependable, these criteria must be developed to be

more prepared, including 1) raising the level of leadership to be outstanding 2)

organizing a training project on ethics knowledge and morality 3) inspecting and

evaluating annual performance 4) creating a model according to the Sufficiency

Economy Philosophy 5) being a good advisor to the people and 6) daring to face and

protect the interests of the community