epedraza@austin.rr.com
Hello
Mr. Rendon:
I
write only to you because it has become apparent there are serious issues with
ethics in LULAC. It is unfortunate that those elected to set a good example to
the young have failed in their duty. It is apparent that the elders have found
ways to be victorious even if for a short period of time. The damage is
everlasting not only to themselves but to the organization.
I
like to paraphrase an article that appeared originally
in Issues in Ethics (Fall 1987) –
Ethics is two things. First, ethics refers to
well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to
do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or
specific virtues. Ethics refers to those standards that impose the reasonable
obligations to refrain from rape, stealing, murder, assault, slander, and
fraud. Ethical standards also include those that enjoin virtues of honesty,
compassion, and loyalty. And, ethical standards include standards relating to rights,
such as the right to life, the right to freedom from injury, and the right to
privacy. Such standards are adequate standards of ethics because they are
supported by consistent and well-founded reasons. Many of those standards are
engrossed in the LULAC constitution and bylaws.
Secondly, ethics refers to the study and development of
one's ethical standards. Feelings, laws, and social norms can deviate from what
is ethical. So it is necessary to constantly examine one's standards to ensure
that they are reasonable and well-founded. Those standards are set by your
parents, your elders and yourself.
Ethics also means, then, the continuous effort of
studying our own moral beliefs and our moral conduct, and striving to ensure
that we, and the institutions we help to shape, live up to standards that are
reasonable and solidly-based.
Our LULAC elders have failed in their duties and have
ensured a cycle of unethical conduct for years to come. Notice I didn’t call
them leaders. The reason for that is leaders are not about titles, leader is
not about personal attributes, Leadership is a process of social influence,
which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal,
leaders empowers others in a positive way. National LULAC’s goal should be how
we can maximize the effort to ensure we help shape, live up to the standard our
forefathers set up in our constitution. Our goal should be how fast we can get
the National LULAC on the right track together.
I send you this email, hoping you as VP for Young Adults
can study your own moral beliefs and moral conduct and have the courage and
strength to stand up and speak out against such unethical conduct. Your role as
VP for the Young Adults should strive to ensure that LULAC lives up to the
standards that are reasonable and solidly based. Failing to stand up and speak
out against unethical behavior will forever brand you as part of an unethical
group and not as a representative for young adults who had the courage to stand
up against deception and fraud. If you go along to get along we all fail and
most importantly you fail as a Leader!!!
Feel free to call me at anytime. 512-736-2848.
With Warm Regards!
Ernest Pedraza
LULAC Member
Ernest Pedraza is a Retired Police Commander who studied
ethics at the FBI National Academy ,
The Austin Police West Point Leadership Academy and the Austin Police
Command College Leadership
Academy at the University
of Texas School of Public Affairs
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