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PPAL 6120 Ethics, Privacy and Access to Information

PPAL 6120 Ethics, Privacy and Access to Information. March 10, 2009 Ian Greene. Ethics in the public service, ethics education, and enforcement . Topics tonight: Greene & Shugarman , Honest Politics Ch. 2: Presentation by David Rudoler

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PPAL 6120 Ethics, Privacy and Access to Information

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  1. PPAL 6120Ethics, Privacy and Access to Information March 10, 2009 Ian Greene

  2. Ethics in the public service, ethics education, and enforcement • Topics tonight: • Greene & Shugarman, Honest Politics Ch. 2: Presentation by David Rudoler • Greene & Shugarman, Honest Politics, Chapter 7 (Prof. Shugarman, primary author • of Chapter 7, will be present for the first hour of the Tuesday class): commentary by Prof. Shugarman and Andrew Tapp • Kernaghan & Langford, The Responsible Public Servant, Ch. 2 & 3: presentation by Ian Greene • Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service (Canada) (class web page): presentation by Marlon Rhoden • 2003 November Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Chapter 2, Accountability and Ethics in Government: (http://www.oagbvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_200311_02_e_12924.html): presentation by Glenda Providence

  3. Shugarman-Greene Position • Democracy is government based on the principle of mutual respect, which implies: • Social equality • Deference to the majority • Minority rights • Freedom • Integrity • These principles imply ethical duties for public officials: impartiality, fiduciary trust, and accountability & responsibility. The 5 principles and 3 ethical duties are supported by the legal principles of the rule of law, and the doctrine of fairness. • Ethics principles in the public sector are derived from mutual respect

  4. Kernaghan & Langford Ch 2Acting in the Public Interest • Conflict between “the public interest,” and doing the will of elected politicians through political neutrality. • J.E. Hodgetts: p.i. “slippery and mercurial” • “abolitionists” – Glendon Schubert • Can’t separate from result of interest gp pol’s • Public choice: maximize self-interest • “preservationists”

  5. Preservationist positions • Dominant value: a particular value is ultimate criterion (justice, equality, freedom, dignity) • Rawls: justice as fairness • Procedural: proper procedures – pub int • Consensual: also consider minorities • Cost-benefit

  6. Neutrality • Neutrality doesn’t mean lack of analysis or recommendations • Avoid self-interest • Overcoming value conflicts

  7. Kernaghan & Langford Ch 3The politically neutral public servant • Ideal-type model • Meritorious public servant • Pub servant’s political rights • Silent servant • Responsible minister • Public service anonymity • Loyalty

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