Code of Ethics in Mauritius
Republic of MauRitius
CODE OF ETHICS
FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS
Ministry of Civil Service & Administrative Reforms
Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Code of ethiCs for PubliC offiCers
Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Contents
Preface 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Purpose of the Code Values and Principles Personal and Professional Behaviour Adopting a Green Behaviour Obligations to the Government of the Day and Relationship with Ministers Good Practices during a Pre-Election Period Political impartiality Responsibility towards the Public Conflicts of Interest Outside Employment Disclosure of Information Use of Public Resources Acceptance of Gifts and Other Benefits
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Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Preface
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, public trust in public office-holders has remained a central feature of contemporary debate. Propriety is indeed a cornerstone of public life and it is certainly the main driver in building public trust in our institutions. As public officers we need therefore to constantly renew and demonstrate our commitment to promote a valuebased and ethical Public Service. Ethical leadership is critical for the promotion of a value-based Public Service. Public service leaders should therefore continue to lead by example in matters of propriety and ethics and be excellent role models of integrity. They should also ensure that ethical behaviour cascades down the line such that it becomes a constant issue of concern and practice within the whole Public Service. We must therefore constantly endeavour to identify and bridge any gap between public expectation of propriety in public office-holders and public perception of our actual behavior. Good governance in the public service is not only important for increased effectiveness but it is also one of the main determinants of the country’s competitiveness in
CODE OF ETHICS
FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS
Ministry of Civil Service & Administrative Reforms
Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Code of ethiCs for PubliC offiCers
Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Contents
Preface 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Purpose of the Code Values and Principles Personal and Professional Behaviour Adopting a Green Behaviour Obligations to the Government of the Day and Relationship with Ministers Good Practices during a Pre-Election Period Political impartiality Responsibility towards the Public Conflicts of Interest Outside Employment Disclosure of Information Use of Public Resources Acceptance of Gifts and Other Benefits
Page
1 2 4 6 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Preface
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, public trust in public office-holders has remained a central feature of contemporary debate. Propriety is indeed a cornerstone of public life and it is certainly the main driver in building public trust in our institutions. As public officers we need therefore to constantly renew and demonstrate our commitment to promote a valuebased and ethical Public Service. Ethical leadership is critical for the promotion of a value-based Public Service. Public service leaders should therefore continue to lead by example in matters of propriety and ethics and be excellent role models of integrity. They should also ensure that ethical behaviour cascades down the line such that it becomes a constant issue of concern and practice within the whole Public Service. We must therefore constantly endeavour to identify and bridge any gap between public expectation of propriety in public office-holders and public perception of our actual behavior. Good governance in the public service is not only important for increased effectiveness but it is also one of the main determinants of the country’s competitiveness in