Overview

Good governance is a fundamental value in the United Kingdom, and its citizens are entitled to expect that public officials, both elected and non-elected, behave according to the highest standards of ethical behavior. Of course, these aspirations alone are not enough to root out corruption in government. In order for integrity in public life to be maintained, the core principles underlying these expectations must be constantly examined and strengthened. This new volume, published in collaboration with the Westminster Abbey Institute, explores ways in which public service institutions can maintain integrity on both the institutional and the individual level. While keeping the power of the individual in mind, the authors also illustrate the critical role institutions play in upholding values when the moral compass of individuals in power fails. Integrity in Public Life provides an essential guide to integrity, seeking to answer the fundamentals of what integrity means in public life and why it holds such a critical role in the constitution of Britain.  

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9781912208708

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Claire Foster-Gilbert is founding director of the Westminster Abbey Institute, the co-founder of the St Paul's Institute, and a member of numerous medical and theological ethics committees. Vernon White is an English Anglican priest and theological scholar. Jane Sinclair is Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey.

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