Part 1 of Question: What is your professional code? Analyze your code in light of the list
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Part 1 of Question: What is your professional code? Analyze your code in light of the list of things public administrators "should" do according to Svara:
Public administrators should:
1. Be accountable to the law and organizational mission
Obey and implement the law
Protect constitutional principles
Be accountable to the organization of which they are a part and seek to advance its mission
2. Defend the integrity of public service
Do not use public office for personal gain or to advance personal or private interests
Avoid conflict of interest, recognizing that their own view of what constitutes a conflict may be more narrow and self-serving than would an objective observer's view
Disclose any interests that may affect objectivity in making decisions and recuse themselves from participation in those decisions
3. Be dedicated to the public interest
Advance the public interest following basic precepts of public administration, including fairness, consistency, impartiality, neutrality, and equity
Seek to create the greatest good for the greatest number over the long term while protecting the rights of minorities
4. Serve the public in their one-on-one interactions with individuals and in their commitment to service over self
5. Accept individual responsibility for their actions and the consequences of their actions
6. Provide leadership in ways appropriate to their position to improve policy, programs, methods, and procedures
7. Respect and strengthen the democratic process and the values of the democratic system in ways appropriate to their position
Offer complete and unbiased information in support of recommendations
Support political superiors with honesty and independence
Be honest, open, and responsive to the public
Strengthen citizen participation in the development, implementation, and assessment of programs
8. Promote ethics in their organization
Set a good example and pursue excellence
Encourage and support ethical behavior by others
Report wrongdoing and correct problems that are brought to their attention
Support criticism and organizational renewal Seek to strengthen the ethical climate in their organization through positive management practices and equitable treatment of the public 9. Identify the codes of ethics that cover their professional work and commit themselves to observe them; support the enforcement of these codes of ethics
10. In a balanced way, be virtuous, act on principles, and promote positive consequences
11. Approach problems with informed ethical reasoning; think through a dilemma and make a morally reasonable decision
Get all the facts and interpret them objectively
Identify all potential stakeholders
Balance the requirements of law and policy, organizational expectations, and professional standards
Apply considerations drawn from distinct ethical approaches
Part 2 of Question: Furthermore, does your code rely on internal or external measures for developing and monitoring ethical behavior? Explain.
Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill