Mgt 522 Ethics And Public Policy Summary

Ethics and Public Policy Summary
Rhonda Williamson-Okon, Maritza Ponce, Kojo Asemanyi
MGT/522
September 8, 2014
Craig Hall
Ethics and Public Policy Summary
The purpose of this summary is to provide and examine the relationship between the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, the Department of Corrections, and Community Education Centers (CEC). Community Education Centers is a for-profit company that operates treatment centers in New Jersey as well as secure facilities and in patient treatment programs in 17 states and Bermuda. In an effort to cut down prison populations in New Jersey as well as the recidivism rate, the state has contracted with Treatment Centers with the hopes that prison populations would decrease and help reoffenders
The Society affirms its responsibility to develop the spirit of responsible professionalism within its membership and to increase awareness and commitment to ethical principles and standards among all those who work in public service in all sectors. Governor Chris Christie a public service person is a member of this Society and thus is bounded by its codes of ethics.
Code of ethics number three (3) says that;
Promote democratic participation. Inform the public and encourage active engagement in governance. Be open, transparent and responsive, and respect and assist all persons in their dealings with public organizations ("American Society for Public Administration", 2013).

From the foregoing it does not seem that Governor Chris Christie is adhering to this code of ethics. The relationship between the Centre and the Governor smacks of corruption and conflicts of interest. There is no transparency and openness as enjoined by the Code of ethics. One will think that because of the relationship between the Governor and the management of the center the Governor should not be seen advocating for increments in the budget for the operation of the center, especially after he has publicly called for budget cut. Where lies the principle of accountability and transparency if people who are known financiers of his political
“Performance management reforms require policymakers and administrators to develop legislation that outlines performance principles, expectations, and implications in a manner that leads to meaningful increases in public sector outcomes” (Patrick, 2013). Integrity is most important in an organizations survival public organizations are deemed as high performers this stakeholder’s having a personal interest leads to manipulation and reported outcomes that are favorable to the organization, performance policies are lost efficiency and effectiveness are compromised participants are misled, and ultimately trust is weakened.
Conclusion
Upholding ethical standards in organizations is important to it success stakeholders should uphold moral and ethical standard when implementing polices to ensure they are doing for the public they serve. Having self-interest leads to mistrust from communities which in turn hinders program performance the public interest is what makes any organization successful sticking to the mission and vision ensures community organizations are providing services that align with a code of ethics and drives