ETHICS FOR CIVIL SERVICES

Values expected from the civil servants

guiding principles for the civil servants- fundamental human rights,
social justice, the dignity and worth of the human person and respect for the equal rights
of men and women and of nations great and small.

civil servants should share the vision of their organizations. It is
loyalty to this vision that ensures the integrity and national outlook ; a shared vision guarantees
that they will place the interests of their organization above their own and use its resources in a
responsible manner.

concept of integrity includes all aspects of an civil servants behaviour, including such
qualities as honesty, truthfulness, impartiality and incorruptibility. These qualities are as
basic as those of competence and efficiency.
Tolerance and understanding are basic human values
. Impartiality which implies tolerance and restraint, particularly in dealing with political
or religious convictions.
This does not mean that civil servants have to give up their personal
political views or national perspectives. It does mean, however, that they must at all times
maintain a broad national outlook and an understanding of the national community as a whole.

NOLAN COMMITTEES: SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC LIFE
Selflessness Holders of public office should act solely in terms of the public interest.
They should not do so in order to gain financial or other benefits for themselves, their
family or their friends.
Integrity Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other
obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might seek to influence them in the
performance of their official duties.
Objectivity In carrying out public business, including making public appointments,
awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public
office should make choices on merit.
Accountability Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to
the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
Openness Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and
actions they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only
when the wider public interest clearly demands.
Honesty Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to
their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the
public interest.
Leadership Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by
leadership and example.

fulfil your duties and obligations responsibly;
always act in a way that is professional5 and that deserves
and retains the confidence of all those with whom you
have dealings6;
carry out your fiduciary obligations responsibly (that is
make sure public money and other resources are used
properly and efficiently);
deal with the public and their affairs fairly, efficiently,
promptly, effectively and sensitively, to the best of
your ability;
keep accurate official records and handle information
as openly as possible within the legal framework; and
comply with the law and uphold the administration of justice.


secular and democratic ideals
universal values of:
Truth,
Honesty,
Dedication to work,
Non Violence
Compassion,
Courage,
Perseverance
Self-discipline,
Loyalty
faith

Devotion to Work,
A sense of Mission and Focus
Integrity and Honesty
Fearlessness and Courage
Spirit of Service and Sacrifice
WHAT IS NOT ETHICS?
Ethics is not religion
Ethics is not following the law
Ethics is not following culturally accepted norms
Code of Ethics For Government Service in united states of america

Person in Government service should
1. Put loyalty to the highest moral principals and to country above loyalty
to Government persons, party, or department.
2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of the United States
and of all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion.
3. Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving to the performance of
his duties his earnest effort and best thought.
4. Seek to find and employ more efficient and economical ways of getting
tasks accomplished.
5. Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favors or
privileges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept
for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which
might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance
of his governmental duties.
6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the duties of office,
since a Government employee has no private word which can be binding
on public duty.
7. Engage in no business with the Government, either directly or indirectly
which is inconsistent with the conscientious performance of his
governmental duties.
8. Never use any information coming to him confidentially in the
performance of governmental duties as a means for making private profit.
9. Expose corruption wherever discovered.
10. Uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office is a public
trust.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

www.euro.ombudsman.eu.net
www.un.org/documents/ga/res/51/a5lr059.htm
Department of Administrative Reforms, Government of India: Action Plan for an Effective and
Responsible Government, May 1997
Department Of Personnel website: persmin.nic.in/DraftPublicServiceBill
Arc.gov.in
http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MPS-25-Summary-of-the-Nolan-
Committees-first-report-on-Standards-on-Public-Life.pdf




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