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This international book Government Ethics is the
first in the Teaching Ethics Series, followed by
Environmental Ethics and Business Ethics,
pioneered by Centre for Business and Public Sector Ethics,
Cambridge, UK. Edited by the Centre's Director, Dr
Rosamund Thomas, this book is a key aid to 'Good
Government' and 'anti-corruption' world-wide.
The book charts the way forward drawing on the
experiences of the UK, USA, Canada, and India, including
codes of ethics and financial disclosure of interests by
Members of Parliament and others.
The contents cover:
- Government Ethics
General
- Conflicts of
interest
- Secrecy, Access to
information and Privacy
- Concepts,
Education and training
Foreword
by Sir Robin Butler, GCB, with contributions by Sir John
Bourn, then UK National Audit Office; the Hon. Malcolm Wilkey
(USA); Professor O. P. Dwivedi, University of Guelph,
Canada, and a case-study of allegations of conflict of
interest concerning the Hon. Sinclair M. Stevens (then
Canadian Minister). Concepts including 'trust' are
discussed, alongside education and training for public
sector ethics.
Essential
reading for university courses in politics, public policy,
public administration, management and law, as well as for
practising policy-makers, public administrators, lawyers
and public sector education and training generally.
Reviews
I have enjoyed your 'Teaching Ethics' [Government
Ethics] very much and I've had occasion to use it as
well ... I was invited to Mongolia to consult with
Government officials there about government ethics and
ethics codes and I found your volume's international
perspective very helpful in approaching that task". Ann
Bailey, Chief Counsel, California Legislature, Senate
Committee on Legislative Ethics (USA)
..."a library of material sufficiently compact to be
of practical value in educational programmes for present
and future participants in government, whether as
politicians or officials". Sir Peter Baldwin,
Formerly Deputy Secretary, HM Treasury, Permanent
Secretary, Department of Transport (UK)
"...the first volume of Teaching Ethics. It has
been beautifully produced. I imagine that every
institution which teaches or discusses ethical issues
will need to acquire the full set..." Sir Adrian
Cadbury, formerly Chairman, Cadbury Schweppes Plc and the
Committee on Corporate Governance (UK).
"Teaching Ethics provides abundant proof that
the ethical dilemmas of government employees are very
complex; simply having a strong moral compass and a
desire to do 'the right thing' are not enough to guide
modern employees through ethical conundrums... Teaching
Ethics reminds us that ethics in government is a
process, not a state of being. " Hazel G. Beh
and David L. Callies, Assistant Professor of Law and Kudo
Professor of Law respectively, University of Hawaii.
Public Law: Law: Public Administration: Politics:
Political Science: Public Policy: Ethics: Government:
Governance
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