The Fluidity of Integrity: Lessons from Dutch Scandals. (2nd January 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The Fluidity of Integrity: Lessons from Dutch Scandals. (2nd January 2021)
- Main Title:
- The Fluidity of Integrity: Lessons from Dutch Scandals
- Authors:
- Kerkhoff, Toon
Overeem, Patrick - Abstract:
- Abstract : This article discusses how integrity scandals often amount to setting new norms besides confirming existing ones. Historical research into Dutch integrity scandals shows how integrity acquires meaning in a complex, heterogeneous, and changing environment. Far from being fixed, integrity is a moving target; rather than being simply morally wrong or illegal, actions often fit in a grey area of contestation. Based on integrity's fluidity, four possible lines of action are offered to clarify and resolve lingering difficulties in current (Dutch) integrity management. First, since integrity norms are socially constructed and changeable, they can be actively influenced. Second, there is a need for more prudence to avoid integritism. Third, it seems pertinent to revisit the common reflex to focus on compliance by adding rules. Fourth, there is a need to acknowledge the importance of proactive, democratic debate when establishing integrity norms between important stakeholders.
- Is Part Of:
- Public integrity. Volume 23:Number 1(2021)
- Journal:
- Public integrity
- Issue:
- Volume 23:Number 1(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0023-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 82
- Page End:
- 94
- Publication Date:
- 2021-01-02
- Subjects:
- integrity scandals -- integrity management -- integritism -- historical approach -- public debate
Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals
Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals
Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals
Civil service ethics -- Periodicals
Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals
Political ethics -- Periodicals
Civil service ethics
Political ethics
Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects
United States
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CIVIL SERVICE
MORAL ASPECTS
POLITICAL ETHICS
Periodicals
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- http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/39318009.html ↗
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http://firstsearch.oclc.org/journal=1099-9922;screen=info;ECOIP ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/10999922.2020.1826139 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1099-9922
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