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Integrity, Impartiality, Non-partisanship


2020-10-21 16:46:34


  • Integrity - having sound moral principles, uncorrupted virtues, uprightness, honesty, sincerity; behave in open, fair, transparent manner, honour commitment.
    • Not use position to benefit relatives etc
    • Avoid being obligated to anyone, encourage other to follow rules, treat people impartially, courage and conviction to take right decision, provide honest frank advice
    • Intellectual integrity - be true to one’s own thinking, honestly admit discrepancies, inconsistencies, avoid hypocrisy
  • Impartiality - acting a/c to merits of case
  • Non Partisanship - not supporting a political party
  • Imp of impartiality and Non partisanship
    • Ensures objective, evidence based advice
    • Accountability to parliament, delivering service in effective manner, manage resources/programs, ensure legal constitutional transition
  • Political neutrality and Code of Conduct rules
    • No political association, no personal favours to family, no take part or use influence in elections, no indication of manner in which he voted, no anonymous broadcast of sensitive info