Ethics

The purpose of this assignment is to explore selected complex ethical issues related to information access and security in the 21st century. Please address the topic below related to broadband internet access in rural communities in the United States.

Choose a public policy issue that has an ethical component. Use a code of ethics relevant to public administrators to frame an ethical position that would be appropriate for a public administrator to take on that policy issue. Explain why the code of ethics you chose is appropriate.

There are many influences when a policy is being considered. Economical, ethical, and political issues are faced by executives and politicians, who are influenced by lobbyists and others who have a concerted interest in the success or failure of the policy.

As you can see by your reading, a lot of energy goes into the implementation of an organizational ethics program. And Lockheed Martin has clearly allotted considerable resources to assuring their program is successful. In this assignment, we’ll be focusing on what the company did to ensure the implementation of a successful program that was flexible enough to accommodate the changing needs of the organization.

In this assignment, you will be asked to consider the role of organizational leaders with respect to ensuring companies work to create an ethical workplace culture. It is important for all upper-level leaders to ‘walk the talk’ so to speak. In addition, many larger companies have a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer who provides leadership and oversight to the company’s business ethics-related endeavors. Recall that Lockheed Martin has such an executive-level position. However, not all companies have such a position. In this assignment, you will be asked to discuss the contributions of executive leaders and of the Ethics Officer with respect to building an organization that values workplace ethics.