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What lies ahead for public sector ethics?
Author(s) -
Dodek Adam
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12267
Subject(s) - accountability , public sector , democracy , independence (probability theory) , political science , public administration , politics , public interest , public relations , professional ethics , field (mathematics) , information ethics , law , statistics , mathematics , pure mathematics
Abstract What principles and dynamics unite public sector accountability offices—the need for independence, the need for resources, the need for clear mandates and appropriate powers, and the need for buy‐in from those who are being held accountable? This article explores where the field of public sector ethics is heading in the future, particularly in light of the tension with partisan politics in a Parliamentary democracy and the limited legal and administrative tools at the disposal of accountability/ethics officers. More broadly, this article will examine the significance of advancing a community of interest and professional standards across accountability/ethics officers.