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Day 33: Ethics
Daniel J. Mallinson
Political ScienceStockton University
POLS 3180
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Road map
Why do we need ethical guidelines?
Discuss purpose of professional organizations
Discuss the Hatch Act
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Why Ethics?
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American Society for Public Administration
Founded 1939
8,000 practitioners,academics, studentsCore Values:
Accountability andPerformanceProfessionalismEthicsSocial Equity
https://www.aspanet.org
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International City/County ManagementAssociation
http://icma.org/en/icma/home
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Characteristics
What are the characteristics of an ethicaladministrator?
What surprised you about the APSA and ICMAcodes?
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Hatch Act
What are the principals of the Hatch Act?
An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)
Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion
Amended in 1993
Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace
Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)
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Hatch Act
What are the principals of the Hatch Act?
An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)
Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion
Amended in 1993
Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace
Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)
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Hatch Act
What are the principals of the Hatch Act?
An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)
Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion
Amended in 1993
Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace
Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)
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Hatch Act
What are the principals of the Hatch Act?
An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)
Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion
Amended in 1993
Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace
Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)
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Hatch Act
What are the principals of the Hatch Act?
An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)
Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion
Amended in 1993
Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace
Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)
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Office of Government Ethics (USOGE)
Created in 1978
Part of Executive Branch
Creates rules for EBemployees
https://www.oge.gov
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New Jersey
http://www.nj.gov/ethics/
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New Jersey
http://www.nj.gov/ethics/
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Good Old Woodrow Wilson
Politics-AdministrationDichotomy
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