What does the statement "Ethics is about having an independent place to stand" mean? Do you agree with the statement? Why or why not?

 

 

2) Are "dirty hands" inevitable in public administration? What practical implications doesyour answer have for ethics in public service?

 

 

3) What techniques could be applied to integrate ethics into agency operations?

 

 

4) Has the increase in ethics rules and institutions in the public sector benefitted the U.S.? If so, in what way, if not, why not?

 

 

5) How would you measure the success of an ethics or integrity program? Make sure youdiscuss what measures of both success and failure that should be used.

 

 

6) Why is leadership so important to developing and maintaining an ethical organizationalculture?

 

 

7) What does NIMBY stand for and how does it relate to ethical decision-making? How isit important to public service?

 

 

8) Define the concept of stakeholder. Discuss if, and how, stakeholders are relevant inpublic policy ethical decision-making.

 

 

9) Is a cost-benefits analysis ethically neutral? Can it be ethically used in setting publicpolicy?

 

 

10) What does "blowing the whistle" mean? Who are whistleblowers? Are they protected,and if so, under what circumstances? If not, should they be?