Accountability and Ethical Governance

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2020-10-21 16:51:19

Is answerability, enforcement, blameworthiness, liability, obligation of govt
- A helps good governance, both inner and outer check determines parameters of adm ethics, prevents abuse of power
- Dimension of A - legal (Rule of Law), Fiscal (use of public funds), Policy and performance dimensions, Democratic dimensions, Ethical D
- Responsibility is public servants responsiveness to public, A is specific methods procedures to enforce responsibility
- Micro A - pertains to specific public service
- Macro A - 2 dimensions Fin and for overall economic performance
- Horizontal A - ex Parliament and Judiciary, Vertical A - residents, mass media, civil society enforces standards
- Political A - parliament vs Legal A - Judiciary
- Social A - citizen participation, bottom up,
Ethical Governance - public official adhere to principles of serving others setting high standard of moral conduct
- Parameters are - voice and accountability, absence of political instability, Govt effectiveness, rule of law, absence of graft