The ethical dimension in business and government
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Public expectations concerning ethics are changing for the public and private sectors due to increased morality and higher expectations of the public. Shareholders are becoming more active in the private sector and are demanding that corporations act more in the public interest. Shareholder activists are raising the issue of the importance of social responsibility in the operations of private companies. The government's stakeholders are also actively trying to influence the policy directions undertaken by government. A new ethical dimension facing public servants is the necessity to meet the expectations of those that they serve. The key ethical challenge facing both business and government is meeting the expectations of diverse stakeholders.
Publication Name: Canadian Public Administration
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0008-4840
Year: 1991
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Government ethics commissioners: the way of the future?
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The Ontario legislature created the first independent government ethics commission in Canada in 1988, and several provincial governments have expressed interest in creating their own ethics commissions. Independent government ethics commissions will be a more effective means for ensuring that politicians and public servants meet ethical guidelines and avoid conflicts of interest than the alternatives, which include enforcement by judges or an auditor general, and advice from line civil servants. The purpose of ethics commissions is to offer independent advice to public servants on the principles underlying conflict of interest rules and on compliance with the rules.
Publication Name: Canadian Public Administration
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0008-4840
Year: 1991
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