(Ebook) Ethics in Governance: Resolution of Dilemmas With Case Studies by Mohan Kanda ISBN 9789383635115, 9383635118

(Ebook) Ethics in Governance: Resolution of Dilemmas With Case Studies by Mohan Kanda ISBN 9789383635115, 9383635118

Ethics is gaining prominence in the debates on Governance in recent years on account of increasing expectations from people in regard to ethical standards in public services. There is a general perception across the country that values and standards in the delivery of public services are on the decline. This raises questions about the costs of misconduct on the part of public servants, costs in terms of losses in trust and confidence in public institutions charged with promoting economic and social development. There is a move worldwide to restore a measure of trust in the integrity of public institutions and officials, to improve the quality of service delivery and promote better governance. It can be argued that the perception of a fall in public standards in linked to the shifting role of the State, which is going through a rapid process of reform, liberalization, privatization and globalization along with advances in technology and aspirations of people.

Public service as on institution is under pressure to transform itself to respond to these challenges. As public servants are asked to take on new and sometimes conflicting roles, need is being increasingly felt for a cost-effective structure and an enabling environment to bring about desirable standards in conduct and behaviour.

Ethics can be defined as a set of standards that society places on itself which helps guide behaviour, choices and actions. Persons involved in the delivering of public services face ethical dilemmas in the discharge of their functions, their behaviour towards colleagues and in dealing with issues arising in interaction with other stakeholders.

An attempt is made in this work to deal with origins of ethics, evolution of great ethical traditions, theories of how one ought to behave and arguments about specific ethical issues. The book provides critical information and refers to the personal experiences of a senior public servant in the fields of ethics and integrity in gov