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.

I think maybe a good topic is Covid? Something current 🙂

Pay close attention to the requirements.

• First identify a public policy issue and define it.
• Then identify the ethical component of the issue and explain why there is an ethical component.
• Next explain how you would address the policy from an ethical point of view.
• Finally describe why the code of ethics you selected is appropriate.

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Covid-19 as a Public Policy Issue

The term public policy contemplates measures that government entities put in place to resolve pertinent issues affecting the public. It creates a governing framework for officials discharging their mandates in different capacities to ensure that their decision-making aligns with…

 

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