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 🙂
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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I will utilize the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) code of ethics as the guiding ethical framework. This code is the most appropriate owing to its relevance in matters of public administration. Determining the order of vaccination is an administrative matter that government officials must discharge with extreme caution as a wrong decision may have a far-reaching impact. ASPA’s code of ethics fits the bill as it calls on administrators to put the country’s interests first and pursue social equity in any decision-making process (McCandless & Ronquillo, 2020). Such provisions will be vital in deciding the order of priority at different stages of the vaccination process.
