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Ethics in politics
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What is ethics ?
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• Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior
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3 Major operational areas• Meta-ethics
• Normative ethics
• Applied ethics
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• Politics as a term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments
What is politics ?
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• It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior
• It consists of "social relations involving authority or power" and to the methods and tactics used to formulate
and apply policy
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• In a democracy, there is always a conflict between the slow rate of social pay off.
• True leadership is the ability to reconcile the two and promote long-term public good.
• A far more dangerous threat is the loss of purpose for leadership
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A code of ethics for politicians
1. Tell the truth2. Take Responsibility3. Rise above the
Fray4. Listen5. Criticize the
argument, not the person.
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Contd…6. Don’t make promises you can’t keep7. Spend fairly8. Remember what it’s all about9. Take a break10. Lose well
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Managing Ethics in Public Service
• Clear Ethical Standards
• Reflected in legal framework
• Ethical Guidance
• Information
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Contd…
• Reinforce Ethical conduct• Transparent decision-
making• Public and private
sector interaction• Promote Ethical
conduct• Dealing with
misconduct
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Suggestions
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Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution
• Rescue political theory in India.• The volume provides discussions on
equality, the idea of citizenship and property.
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Political ethics
• Political ethics are a set of codes. • Political ethics balance the needs of
situations with ethical questions.
• Politics can involve a wide variety of ethical issues.
• Politicians struggle with ethical dilemmas every day.
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• Certain political activities are regulated to prevent ethical dilemmas.
• Politicians have unspoken rules they follow when interacting with each other and members of the public.
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Why do Politicians Have Such a Bad Reputation?
• Sometimes it seems there is a difference between public service and politics.
• Politicians have a bad reputation is the election process itself.
• Popularity.
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• The power of the office has corrupted them in some way.
• Many politicians do have enough integrity to resist corruption, but unfortunately some are not as strong.
• If one politician is capable of dirty tricks or dereliction of duty, then they may all be equally capable of some wrongdoing.
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The Importance of Ethics
• Ethics should be an integral part of politics.
• Citizens began to demand ethical behavior their business and political leaders.
• Ethics is important, from a moral viewpoint.
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What is the difference between ethical and unethical
• An ethical issue is one that is done with the intention of being either moral or immoral.
• Morals and ethics are two sides of the same coin.