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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Introduction Background of the case Key Talking Points Conclusions and Recommendations References and Bibliography

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Introduction

The Robin Hud case, traces its history from the popular tale where a certain individual was noted to be stealing from the rich or the state to pursue a worthy course which was usually charitable. This issue has become evident in most government institutions in most parts of the world. Here in Ghana, this Robin Hud case manifested itself in the late 1970s and 1980s with a lot of ramifications. .

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Background of the case

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Key Talking Points

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Was Andersons action ethically justified? Is it ethical for a public official or employee to use public office and resources to pursue a personal agenda, however laudable? Is a private contractor such as Anderson also bound by our response to the above? Does our response change if that agenda is based on basic religious beliefs? Family loyalties? Policy preferences? The consequence if everyone acted as Anderson did? What would be the consequences for public policy? For public trust? For a government under law? Is the ethical offencetheftdefined by the use of the resources? Does it matter whether personal gain or charity was the purposes? Is it ethical to use immoral means to accomplish moral ends? Contributing Factors to MWHUDs problems
2012 EMBA GROUP 6 Recommendations for Minister Jack Ewusi Kramppah

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Was Andersons action ethically justified?

UTILITARIAN THEORY

Could only be justified if it promoted a greater or majority public good

SENTIMENTALISM

What is moral is what you feel good after, and what is immoral is what you feel bad after. ~ Ernest Hemmingway

OBEY AND IMPLEMENT

The law is the center of gravity in public service, and the Constitution is the touchstone

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2. Should there be an authority higher than the 4th Republican Constitution of Ghana?
ETHICS CONCEPT

Using the ethical lens, law can deviate from what is ethical
SITUATIONAL ETHICS

Love is the ultimate Law Paul Tillich

OBEY AND IMPLEMENT

The law is the center of gravity in public service, and the Constitution is the touchstone

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3. use public office and resources to pursue a personal agenda

EGOISM

Egoism focuses on the consequences of behaviours on the self as opposed to others.

UTILITARIAN THEORY

Could only be justified if it promoted a greater or majority public good

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3. Is a private contractor such as Anderson also bound by our response to the above?

PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE

Individuals should be treated the same unless they differ in ways that are relevant to the situation in which they are involved.

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4. Does our response change if that agenda is based on basic religious beliefs? Family loyalties? Policy preferences?

GENERAL UTILITARIANISM

what would happen if everyone were to do so in such cases

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5. The consequence if everyone acted as Anderson did? What would be the consequences for public policy? For public trust? For a government under law?

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PRINCIPLE OF XXXX Individuals should be treated the same unless they differ in ways that are relevant to the situation in which they are involved. Single-rule Nonconsequential Theories
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GOLDEN RULE: If you want to be treated fairly, treat others fairly, if you want to be told the truth, tell others the truth, if you want your privacy 2012 EMBA GROUP respected, respect 6 the privacy of others.

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Does it matter whether personal gain or charity was the purposes?

Kants Categorical Imperative

Act in such a way that the action taken under the circumstances could be a universal law or rule of behaviour.

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Is it ethical to use immoral means to accomplish moral ends?

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Contributing Factors to MWHUDs problems

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Recommendations for Minister Jack Ewusi Kramppah

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CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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THANK YOU

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xxx xxx xxx xxx MARY BUCKNAR GODLY AGGREY SAMUEL FIIFI PRATT JOSEPH CIICI ARTHUR

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