
About this course
Overview
A code of conduct on its own has never stopped anything. This covers conflicts of interest, whistleblowing and the integrity infrastructure that has to sit underneath the code, along with recognising ethical risk while it is still yours to deal with.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Recognise ethical risks in daily work
- Declare and manage conflicts of interest
- Handle disclosures and protect whistleblowers
- Strengthen integrity systems in an organisation
- Reason through ethical dilemmas
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Explain public sector ethical obligations
- Identify and manage conflicts of interest
- Support whistleblowing and protection
- Build practical integrity systems
- Apply ethical judgement in grey areas
Course content
Modules
01Ethics in the Public Sector
Values, obligations, and the case for public integrity.
02Conflicts of Interest
Recognising, declaring, and managing conflicts of interest.
03Whistleblowing
Disclosure channels, protections, and handling reports.
04Integrity Infrastructure
Systems and controls that support integrity beyond the code.
05Ethical Decision-Making
Frameworks for reasoning through ethical grey areas.
06Building an Ethical Culture
Leadership, tone, and sustaining integrity in practice.
Who it is for
Target audience
Public officials, ethics and integrity officers, managers, and staff responsible for governance and conduct.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A public sector role at any level.