POLSC401: Ethics and Public Policy

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• Define the term "ethics" and explain how it differs from law.
• Explain the difficulties of enforcing ethics in government.
• Identify codes, statutes, and treaties that pertain to ethics.
• Identify the respective roles of agencies with ethics oversight or enforcement authority.
• Describe the types of ethical issues that might arise for local, state, national, and international political leaders.