Public Service Ethics Research

The Center engages in the following research areas:

To research and evaluate ethics laws and requirements in other states and nations, and to track new legislation and trends in the domain of governmental ethics. Such research would be the basis for recommendations to the Missouri General Assembly of amendments to Missouri’s ethics statutes. These recommendations would be designed to strengthen legal standards of ethics in state and local government, and improve public confidence in the conduct of public service responsibilities.
To collect and disseminate good practices in the promotion of ethical behavior in public life.
To research ethical topics and dilemmas from historical and contemporary perspectives, and offer perspective on the resolution of specific incidents of ethical concern in public life.