OECD Guidelines in the area of public service ethics

OECD Recommendation on Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service (2003)

Conflicts of interest in both the public and private sectors have become a major matter of public concern world-wide. These guidelines provide the first international reference framework for reviewing existing solutions and modernising mechanisms in line with good practices in OECD countries.

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OECD Recommendation on Improving Ethical Conduct in the Public Service Principles for Managing Ethics in the Public Service (1998)

Increased concern about decline of confidence in government and corruption has prompted governments to review their approaches to ethical conduct. In response to these challenges, the Public Management Committee agreed to a set of Principles for Managing Ethics in the Public Service to help countries review the institutions, systems and mechanisms they have for promoting public service ethics. These principles identify the functions of guidance, management or control against which public ethics management systems can be checked. They draw on the experience of OECD countries, and reflect shared views of sound ethics management.

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