JSW028 - Ethical Challenges in the Public Service
Ethical Challenges in the Public Service
The service of the public requires a commitment to adhere to general values to work in good faith and carry oneself in a professional manner. This requires diligence to many policies such as privacy, anti-harassment, conflict of interest, protocols and fraud, but the concept of ethics goes deeper than this. This workshop examines the concept of “the public trust” and the role that individual public servants and leaders have as caretakers of the public trust. You will also explore the role that organizational culture plays in maintaining a positive environment and the impact of culture on individual choices and behaviour.
Delivery
Online curriculum and half day, in-person workshop
Core Competencies
Implementation & improvement (leadership)
Course Outline
This course will explore the following topics:
- What are public service ethics and why are they special?
- Common ethical issues
- Non-partisan public service
- Conflicts of interest
- Relationships - the elected, stakeholders, and colleagues
- Diversity & reconciliation
- Scenarios
- Oath or affirmations
- Building an ethical culture
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- describe how and why ethics and integrity are core values of the public service;
- examine different ethical approaches, definitions, and lenses;
- identify the elements and processes necessary to make ethical decisions;
- evaluate personal traits and characteristics that may impact your own ability to think and act ethically; and,
- apply strategies to address ethical issues that public servants commonly face in their work.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Public Sector Workshop Series Certificate of Completion : Applicable Courses