Ethical Dilemmas in Public Administration
Ethics Guide: a reference guide to help you spot issues and give contact information for contacts. The implementation of secretarial order 3288 which is the federal government ethics guide. Every bureau will have a GS-14 or higher fulltime ethics employee counselor responsible for ethical concerns of the employees. Every employee is required to read the ethical guide and maintain high ethical standards. Every employee must continue to maintain high ethical standards, honesty, impartiality, integrality and conduct.
The use of position for private and personal gain is forbidden by ethics. “Public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Therefore, public employees should not engage in any activity that may lead to private gain while jeopardizing the public’s trust. Employees at all-time should act in an impartial manner, and always think of their obligation to the citizens and the public. The objective is to avoid any action that may jeopardize the agency and cause the public to lose trust. Outside business that leads to private gain is prohibit and can cause the individual to lose their job. Outside business example is an example of personal gain by using employee time and property for personal business that do not pertain to the job. “Government employees are not allowed to use business time or property to pursue their outside business adventures.” Therefore a person cannot fax personal business documents, use the agencies computer to set appointments for their outside business. All of this is a direct violation of the ethics guide. Conflict of interest is prohibits “federal employees from participating personally and substantial in an official capacity in a particular manner that would have a direct and predictable effect of the financial interest on the employee, relatives, or an organization in which the employee served as officer, trustee,
The use of position for private and personal gain is forbidden by ethics. “Public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Therefore, public employees should not engage in any activity that may lead to private gain while jeopardizing the public’s trust. Employees at all-time should act in an impartial manner, and always think of their obligation to the citizens and the public. The objective is to avoid any action that may jeopardize the agency and cause the public to lose trust. Outside business that leads to private gain is prohibit and can cause the individual to lose their job. Outside business example is an example of personal gain by using employee time and property for personal business that do not pertain to the job. “Government employees are not allowed to use business time or property to pursue their outside business adventures.” Therefore a person cannot fax personal business documents, use the agencies computer to set appointments for their outside business. All of this is a direct violation of the ethics guide. Conflict of interest is prohibits “federal employees from participating personally and substantial in an official capacity in a particular manner that would have a direct and predictable effect of the financial interest on the employee, relatives, or an organization in which the employee served as officer, trustee,
References: MLB National Training Center http://www.ntc.blm.gov/krc/uploads/411/EthicsSep2209.html MLB National Training Center. (2009, September 22).