Program Overview

Introduction to Future University

Future University is one of the most promising private universities in Egypt, striving to provide a comprehensive, high-quality education that prepares graduates to be future leaders.

College of Economics and Political Science

The College of Economics and Political Science offers various academic programs, including:

• Department of Economics
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Public Administration
• Department of Political Mass Media

Integrity and Good Governance Course

This course defines the basic concepts of good governance, integrity, values, morals, ethics, and corruption. Students discuss how individual conduct can be judged in terms of integrity and explore the relationship between religion and integrity.

Course Objectives

The course objectives include:

1. Recognizing key ethical theories
2. Defining what is considered ethical and who decides that
3. Describing various concepts such as morals, norms, values, virtues, and misconduct
4. Identifying different contexts of good governance and ethics in public administration settings
5. Discussing the United Nations Convention against Corruption

Course Outline

The course outline includes:

1. Introduction: Integrity and Good Governance
2. Making Sense of Ethics: A decision-making approach to Ethical Dilemmas
3. Understanding and Applying Classical Theories of Ethics
4. Who Decides "Public Interest"?
5. First Mid-Term
6. Putting Public Interest into Action "A Public Value Mapping Exercise"- Individual versus Public Interests
7. Good Governance across the Globe
8. Good Governance in Public Policy: Managing Conflicting Public Values
9. Second Mid-Term
10. Ethics Management: Measuring corruption and Integrity Violations
11. Managing Organizations of Integrity: Instruments, Approaches, and Policies
12. Absolutism, Particularism, and Relativism: Ethics Management across Boarders
13. Ethical Leadership and Professional Ethics: How to become an Ethical Leader in Public Organizations?
14. The Case of Egypt: Promoting integrity and combating corruption in Egypt
15. Final Exam

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods include:

• Data show and computer in lectures
• Simulations
• Debates
• Research paper
• Presentation

Assessment

The assessment methods include:

• Class Work (Attendance, Participation, Quizzes, Research papers, Presentations)
• Final Exam
• Midterm Exam(s)

Recommended Readings

The recommended readings include:

• Adams, G. and D.L. Balfour, Towards Restoring Integrity in Praetorian Times.
• The Value of 'Putting Cruelty First'. Public Integrity, Vol. 14, No.4: 2012 (325-339).