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Ethics of Fearless Advice & Loyal Implementation

Explore the ethical considerations around giving fearless advice and implementing decisions with loyalty. Understand the impact of ideology, recognize the limits of evidence, and acknowledge the risks involved. Find space for honest discussions, apply policy modesty, and embrace a balanced approach.

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Ethics of Fearless Advice & Loyal Implementation

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  1. 5 Things to Think AboutEthics Around Fearless Advice and Loyal Implementation • Ethics Essentials • 28 March 2014 • Andrew Griffith

  2. Outline • Understand fearless advice and loyal implementation • Know your ideology, values, principles • Don't be so certain • Recognise limits of evidence and anecdote • Acknowledge risks 2

  3. Understand fearless advice and loyal implementation • Officials provide professional, neutral and impartial advice • Ministers obligated to listen. But not to accept • Officials required to implement decisions • Trust and respect lacking • “Barbarians at the gate” vs “compromised” public servants • PS advice against policy directions vs Government focus on implementation of their priorities • Vicious circle reinforcing distrust 3

  4. Know your ideology, values, principles • None of us neutral or impartial • Strong Western Conservative ideology vs public service small “l” liberal ideology • PS faith in evidence, govt distrust of social science • PS avoided discussing ideological divide, transition planning ignored it • Limited PS self-examination of biases and impact on evidence base 4

  5. Don't be so certain 5

  6. Recognize limits of evidence and anecdote 6

  7. Acknowledge risks • Ministers focus on shorter-term political risk, officials legal and program risks • Time lag in assessing impact of changes • Fearless advice vs risk of Stockholm Syndrome • Advice needs to “pick one’s battles” • Ensure advice on record 7

  8. Conclusion • “Know thyself” — ideology, bias and values • No one has full picture, monopoly on truth • Find space and time for honest discussion • Recognize no “heroes or villains” • Apply policy modesty to changes 8

  9. Andrew Griffith • Tel: 613-565-2478 • Email:  agriffith232@gmail.com • Follow Andrew on: • LinkedIn:  Andrew L Griffith • Twitter: @Andrew_Griffith • Blog: Multicultural Meanderings • Facebook: Andrew Griffith C&M • E-book available on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, paperback on Lulu 9

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