Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of ethical leadership and ethical culture as a safeguard against corruption. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey data from public managers in local authorities in The Netherlands, Serbia, Montenegro and the USA in a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical study and contribute to the discussion of administrative ethics and integrity by investigating three ethical issues, namely trust, good governance and unethical actions in the Finnish public administration....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between public management reform and ethics management in the South African public service. A case study, the Department of Correctional Services, is used to illustrate the impact of reforms. The paper sets the foundation for...

1. Managing ethics in the public services -- 2. Ethical theory : what is the right thing to do and who is to say so? -- 3. Public interest: is there such a thing and what purpose does it serve? -- 4. Public service motivation and ethos : why do public officials work above and beyond the call of...