Public Sector Ethics and Integrity
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

01

Ethics in the Public Sector

Values, obligations, and the case for public integrity.

02

Conflicts of Interest

Recognising, declaring, and managing conflicts of interest.

03

Whistleblowing

Disclosure channels, protections, and handling reports.

04

Integrity Infrastructure

Systems and controls that support integrity beyond the code.

05

Ethical Decision-Making

Frameworks for reasoning through ethical grey areas.

06

Building 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.

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