public integrity
Government ethical standards
Public integrity is the honest and ethical conduct of government officials and public institutions.
It encompasses transparency, accountability, and adherence to laws designed to prevent corruption: The Office of Public Integrity investigates allegations of misconduct by elected officials.
The term appears frequently in discussions of ethics rules, conflict-of-interest laws, and anti-corruption efforts.
- auditsFormal account inspections
- rule of lawSupremacy of established laws
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- good faithSincere, honest intent
- clean handsFreedom from wrongdoing
above board · ethical standards · oversight committees · fairness · whistleblower protections · democratic values · impartiality · justice · due process · community participation · investigative journalism · checks and balances · citizen oversight · performance evaluations · legal enforcement · transparency · open government · sunshine laws
- corruptioncorruption, graft, kickbacks, bribery, bribes
public integritycorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
graft · public corruption · cronyism · bribery · venality
public integritystate capture
Corrupt takeover of governance
impunity · machine politics · spoils system · failed state · lawlessness
public integrityembezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
misappropriation · peculation · looting · plunder · grift
public, publicly, publics, publication, publicize, publicized, publicizing, publicity, publish