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Day 33: Ethics

Daniel J. Mallinson

Political ScienceStockton University

Daniel.Mallinson@stockton.edu

POLS 3180

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Road map

Why do we need ethical guidelines?

Discuss purpose of professional organizations

Discuss the Hatch Act

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Why Ethics?

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American Society for Public Administration

Founded 1939

8,000 practitioners,academics, studentsCore Values:

Accountability andPerformanceProfessionalismEthicsSocial Equity

https://www.aspanet.org

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International City/County ManagementAssociation

http://icma.org/en/icma/home

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Characteristics

What are the characteristics of an ethicaladministrator?

What surprised you about the APSA and ICMAcodes?

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Hatch Act

What are the principals of the Hatch Act?

An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)

Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion

Amended in 1993

Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace

Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)

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Hatch Act

What are the principals of the Hatch Act?

An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)

Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion

Amended in 1993

Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace

Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)

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Hatch Act

What are the principals of the Hatch Act?

An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)

Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion

Amended in 1993

Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace

Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)

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Hatch Act

What are the principals of the Hatch Act?

An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)

Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion

Amended in 1993

Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace

Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)

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Hatch Act

What are the principals of the Hatch Act?

An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities(1939)

Original restricted all political activity except vote andprivate expression of opinion

Amended in 1993

Can engaged in political activities away fromworkplace

Concerns in age of the Internet (social media, smartphones, and telework)

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Office of Government Ethics (USOGE)

Created in 1978

Part of Executive Branch

Creates rules for EBemployees

https://www.oge.gov

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New Jersey

http://www.nj.gov/ethics/

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New Jersey

http://www.nj.gov/ethics/

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Good Old Woodrow Wilson

Politics-AdministrationDichotomy

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