Embrace biblical principles at work places

Speakers at the 2026 Bible Week Symposium have called on Ghanaians to embrace biblical principles as a foundation for ethical values at the workplace.

They warned that the country was challenged with decline in values and not in shortage of resources, adding that strong institutions were built on ethical conduct, accountability and discipline.

The symposium, held on the theme: ‘The Bible: A guide for work ethics and national development,’ brought together religious leaders, professionals and policy advocates.

Speakers at the event included Apostle Alfred Kodua, a former General Secretary, Church of Pentecost; Dr Zechariah Langnel, a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School; and the president of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Mrs Florence Hutchful.

According to Apostle Kodua, work was divinely ordained and should be approached with integrity, discipline and a sense of stewardship.

He described corruption, dishonesty and laziness as evidence of a deeper moral decline, and urged Ghanaians to uphold ethical standards in public life, business and governance.

Mrs Hutchful, speaking from a human resource management perspective, said organisations succeed when values such as integrity, diligence, accountability and respect guide behaviour at the workplace.

She noted that national development was shaped by the conduct of workers across the public, private and informal sectors.

She stressed that work provides not only income but dignity and identity, and called for professionalism, dependability and humility at all levels.

According to her, unethical practices such as poor customer service, corruption, dishonest business practices and sexual harassment during recruitment weaken institutions and erode public trust.

She called for a renewed commitment to ethical values at the workplace, saying it would strengthen institutions and accelerate Ghana’s national development.

Dr Langnel emphasised that national progress depends largely on the character of those implementing policies.

He also indicated that laws and regulations alone could not transform the nation without upright people and urged professionals to see their work as a responsibility to the society.

By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu

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