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Ethics and aesthetics in public administration
Good evening. May I begin by thanking the Institute of Public Administration Australia for extending to me the honour of delivering the Don Dunstan...
The spirit of public service
You can also read the full version of the speech this article is based upon, Ethics and aesthetics in public administration. To many people, public...
Self-interest detracts from the lustre of the professions
A quiet revolution is taking place in the way in which society thinks about the place of the professions. Just as more and more groups lay claim to...
On ministerial responsibility
While those in government rarely pass up an opportunity to claim responsibility for things that go right, it is also common in the political world...
Is it ethical to minimise the tax you pay?
While some people strive to maximise legitimate tax deductions when completing annual tax returns, others take a more relaxed approach when it comes...
Test the train drivers, but keep an eye on the examiners too
It is a very serious thing to require an individual to undertake compulsory testing of their person – whether to assess their physical or...
Virtue and the ethical dimension
Virtue is, in part, learned from following the examples of others. But it is not a matter of mindless obedience and imitation. In such circumstances...
Justice Shaw and the missing blood sample
Justice Shaw is bound by a solemn oath relating to his office. In line with this, I would say that the nature of holding judicial office is such that...
Pausing on the road to OK Tedi
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. As far as proverbs go, this one has a particularly unnerving quality as it seems to deny any saving...
Society has built-in responsibilities
With good fortune, most people will pass their lives without tragedy. Yet, for some, their existence will be blighted by events that defy...
Good corporate citizenship?
This issue of City Ethics (now Living Ethics) deals with issues as apparently different as that of: crime against business, the failure of existing...
Allocation of responsibility
A correspondent recently faxed to me the details of a 'loyalty' scheme which allows its members to secure substantial discounts at participating...
Responsibility and accountability
What should we make of a 'loyalty' scheme which, amongst other things, generates receipts for an amount that exceeds the real cost to members when...
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St James Ethics Centre is twenty years old!
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