Ethics and Professionalism

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• Publisher: Sun Press
• Year: 2004
• eBook ISBN: 9781919980300
• Edition: 0

Immoral, unethical conduct of politicians and public officials is a global scourge of the present day. The South African government is leading the battle against corruption in the public sector, and it must be supported by officials educated to recognise, and enabled to combat, every appearance of this pestilence. Ethics and Professionalism is essential equipment for such education. Having been constructed on the principles of knowledge progression and outcomes-based education, it sets out explaining the meaning of ethics and its importance for public officials.

Table of contents

• Blank Page
• Preface
• Prologue
• Chapter 1: The Meaning of Ethics
• Chapter 2: Secular Values Forming the Basis of Ethical Conduct
• Chapter 3: Religious Values Forming the Basis of Ethical Conduct
• Chapter 4: Corruption and Its Manifestations
• Chapter 5: Bills of Human Rights As Ethical Guidelines
• Chapter 6: Professionalism and Occupational Codes of Conduct
• Chapter 7: Public Service Models
• Chapter 8: The Battle Against Corruption
• Chapter 9: Combating Corruption
• Epilogue
• Bibliography
• Index