What is Josephson Institute’s approach to public-service ethics?
The mission of our Center for Public Service Ethics is to help institutions shape, enhance, and fortify their ethical culture and to prevent misconduct from eroding confidence in the public sector. To accomplish this, the Institute developed five core principles for the public-service arena: • Place public interest over all other considerations including personal or private interests. • Make decisions on the merits, free from partiality, prejudice, or conflicts of interest. • Conduct government openly, efficiently, equitably, and honorably. • Observe the letter and spirit of the law. • Avoid appearances of impropriety or unethical conduct.
