The International City/County Management Association Code of Ethics

Fiscal Administration and Public Sector

“…In general thought, both sides comprise the citizenry on which the policy makers idealize to make a cause for public goodness (American Society for Public Administration, 2012). In this understanding, it seems highly implicating that the ICMA spelled out a set of ethical charters in extended scope (Eskridge, R. D., French, P. E., & McThomas, M., 2012). This international initiative can renew a traditional thought in three aspects (i) its extensive or detailed coverage and passion on professionalism similar to the national deals (ii) effective enforcement against a violation and (iii) evinces the importance of local government in terms of foreign investment and international exchange including cultural aspect and tourism.…”

“…There are eight core principles that ASPA members are expected to uphold (Eskridge et al 2012). One of those is to advance the public interest.…”

“…Author: Leanne Scalli Date: Thursday, December 11, 2014 9:28:34 PM EST Subject: RE: Discussion -Week 2 Ethics Eskridge, French, and McThomas (2012) described the necessity of teaching ethics in a diverse workforce. Not every worker will have the same ethical values, so it is important to teach the values of the organization to employees (Eskridge, French & McThomas, 2012;Lager, 2009).…”

“…Not every worker will have the same ethical values, so it is important to teach the values of the organization to employees (Eskridge, French & McThomas, 2012;Lager, 2009). Integrity based programs that focus on teaching employees to weigh an ethical decision based on the values of the organization have lower rates of unethical behavior among employees (Lager, 2009).…”

“…Investigations are underway to determine Kilpatrick's level of involvement in the financial irresponsibility that led up to the city not being able to make payments into the pension fund (Baldas, 2013). Eskridge, et al (2012) described an ethics code developed by American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Public administrators in the city of Detroit can begin to regain public trust by adopting a code of ethics that all city employees will adhere to.…”