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 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

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

Kernaghan & Langford Ch 2 Acting 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”

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

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

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