“No great achievement is possible without persistent
work”
Bertrand Russell
What options are available to local officials who are interested
in promoting public service ethics within their agency?
Realistically, there is no silver bullet for achieving a culture
of ethics within an agency. It takes hard work, strong
leadership and a sustained effort.
That being said, this area of the Institute’s website provides
information on a number of tools for local officials to consider
as part of that sustained effort, including:
Are there other tools out there that have worked for your
agency? Please feel encouraged to share your experiences by
posting a comment on what has worked and what hasn’t for your
agency.
What tools and techniques are available to local officials to
promote a culture of ethics in their agency?
After explaining key concepts of public service ethics, this
booklet offers a variety of concrete steps public sector
leaders can take to promote ethics throughout their organization.
First 5 commissions can face interesting challenges relating to
public trust in their decision-making processes. State law
encourages knowledgeable individuals to participate in First
5 decision-making.
This can result in situations in which individuals either
may be (or may be perceived to be) on both sides of the
decision-making process:
Influencing funding decisions, and
Being a part of organizations that benefit from those very
same decisions.
