Ethics and the public service : trust, integrity, and democracy /
Dimock, Susan
Ethics and the public service : trust, integrity, and democracy / Susan Dimock [and four others]. - Toronto, Ontario : Nelson Education, 2013. - 331 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes glossary and index.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Morality and Ethics -- Morality -- Relation of Morality to Interests -- Conventional and Critical Morality -- A Brief Introduction to Some Specific Moral Concepts -- Values -- Virtue and Vices -- Rights and Duties -- Theoretical and Applied Ethics -- Moral Judgments, Moral Principles, and Moral Reasoning -- Reliable Moral Judgments -- Law and Religion -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Moral Principles and Moral Theories -- Utilitarianism, Act and Rule -- Deontology --Virtue Ethics -- Ethics of Care -- Contractarianism -- Intiutionism and Personal Conscience -- Justice -- Feminism, Critical Race Theories, Disability Studies, and Indigeneity -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 3: The Value of Ethic Codes and of Ethics in the Public Service -- Guidance and Clarity of Expectations -- Embody Principles and Values of the Organization -- Rights, Obligations, Duties, and Responsibilities -- Consistency and Fairness, Due Process, and Administrative Justice -- Right-doing, Public Trust, and Democracy -- Why Ethics Is Important to the Public Service -- Public Values -- Efficient and Effective Design and Delivery of Public Services -- Serving the Public Interest -- Democracy and Loyalty to Government -- Promote the Value of Careers in the Public Service -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 4: Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, and Other Unethical Conduct -- Corruption -- Political Costs of Corruption -- Economic Cost of Corruption -- Social Costs of Corruption -- Environmental, Health, and Safety Costs of Corruption -- Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment -- Gifts -- Use of Government Resources -- Ethical Procurement, Contracting, and Consultants -- Post-Employment -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Professional Values -- Knowledge and Expertise -- Political Neutrality -- Responsibility -- Confidentiality and Use of Information -- Safeguarding Confidential Information -- The Public's Right to Know the Public's Business -- Accountability -- Independent Oversight: Ombudsmen, Auditors General, and Others -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Public Services Values -- Canadian Administrative Culture -- Multiculturalism and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Public Value -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 7: People Values -- Respect, Courtesy, and Fairness -- People Values and Ethical Workplaces -- Harassment -- Code Harassment -- Personal Harassment -- Sexual Harassment -- Racial Harassment -- Bullying -- Psychological Harassment -- Defamation of Character -- Disability Harassment -- Electronic/Cyber Harassment -- Stalking -- Discrimination -- For Managers-Ethical Leadership -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 8: Disclosure of Wrongdoing -- Formal Disclosure Mechanisms -- Disclosure in the Federal Public Service: An Example of Ethical Decision Making -- Wrongdoing -- Good Faith Reports of Wrongdoing -- Made on the Basis of Evidence -- Exploring Alternative Remedies -- To Whom Should You Disclose? Internal Reporting or Disclosure to Commission -- Internal Disclosure -- Disclosure to Commission -- Integrity and Public Trust: The Bottom Line -- Who Are the Stakeholders in Your Decision to Disclose or Not? -- Ethical Principles -- Ethical Decision Making -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes
9780176504427
Institutional Fund
Public administration.
Political ethics.
Ethics and the public service : trust, integrity, and democracy / Susan Dimock [and four others]. - Toronto, Ontario : Nelson Education, 2013. - 331 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes glossary and index.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Morality and Ethics -- Morality -- Relation of Morality to Interests -- Conventional and Critical Morality -- A Brief Introduction to Some Specific Moral Concepts -- Values -- Virtue and Vices -- Rights and Duties -- Theoretical and Applied Ethics -- Moral Judgments, Moral Principles, and Moral Reasoning -- Reliable Moral Judgments -- Law and Religion -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Moral Principles and Moral Theories -- Utilitarianism, Act and Rule -- Deontology --Virtue Ethics -- Ethics of Care -- Contractarianism -- Intiutionism and Personal Conscience -- Justice -- Feminism, Critical Race Theories, Disability Studies, and Indigeneity -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 3: The Value of Ethic Codes and of Ethics in the Public Service -- Guidance and Clarity of Expectations -- Embody Principles and Values of the Organization -- Rights, Obligations, Duties, and Responsibilities -- Consistency and Fairness, Due Process, and Administrative Justice -- Right-doing, Public Trust, and Democracy -- Why Ethics Is Important to the Public Service -- Public Values -- Efficient and Effective Design and Delivery of Public Services -- Serving the Public Interest -- Democracy and Loyalty to Government -- Promote the Value of Careers in the Public Service -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 4: Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, and Other Unethical Conduct -- Corruption -- Political Costs of Corruption -- Economic Cost of Corruption -- Social Costs of Corruption -- Environmental, Health, and Safety Costs of Corruption -- Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment -- Gifts -- Use of Government Resources -- Ethical Procurement, Contracting, and Consultants -- Post-Employment -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Professional Values -- Knowledge and Expertise -- Political Neutrality -- Responsibility -- Confidentiality and Use of Information -- Safeguarding Confidential Information -- The Public's Right to Know the Public's Business -- Accountability -- Independent Oversight: Ombudsmen, Auditors General, and Others -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Public Services Values -- Canadian Administrative Culture -- Multiculturalism and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Public Value -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 7: People Values -- Respect, Courtesy, and Fairness -- People Values and Ethical Workplaces -- Harassment -- Code Harassment -- Personal Harassment -- Sexual Harassment -- Racial Harassment -- Bullying -- Psychological Harassment -- Defamation of Character -- Disability Harassment -- Electronic/Cyber Harassment -- Stalking -- Discrimination -- For Managers-Ethical Leadership -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 8: Disclosure of Wrongdoing -- Formal Disclosure Mechanisms -- Disclosure in the Federal Public Service: An Example of Ethical Decision Making -- Wrongdoing -- Good Faith Reports of Wrongdoing -- Made on the Basis of Evidence -- Exploring Alternative Remedies -- To Whom Should You Disclose? Internal Reporting or Disclosure to Commission -- Internal Disclosure -- Disclosure to Commission -- Integrity and Public Trust: The Bottom Line -- Who Are the Stakeholders in Your Decision to Disclose or Not? -- Ethical Principles -- Ethical Decision Making -- Questions for Further Discussion -- Notes
9780176504427
Institutional Fund
Public administration.
Political ethics.