A Study on Practice of Islamic Professional Ethics in Shaping an Ethical Work Culture within Malaysian Civil Service Sector

Abstract

An implementation of Islamic Professional Ethics (IPE) is an essential aspect which requires understanding,appreciation and application by every employee in order to heighten moral virtues of each individual and elevatecompetency of an organization. This study aimed to identify the criteria for practices of Islamic ProfessionalEthics (IPE) in shaping the culture of professionalism and ethical work. This study employed a quantitativemethod through a survey using questionnaires which were distributed to a total of 380 managerial andprofessional employees in the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. The findings revealed eleven importantcriteria for IPE and the three most prominent were trust, sincerity and truth. This study helps in bridging the gapsin literature on Ethics Professionalism Islam in the organization. Future research should focus on theimplementation of Professionalism Ethics Islam (IPE) in various organizations by analyzing the basics of IPEnot only in theoretical but also practical aspects.

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