إدارة الفساد الإداري

Course Title and Description

• Course Title: Corruption and Professional Ethics
• Target Audience: First-Year Master's Students in Information Media, All specializations
• Instructor: Dr. Kwassi Wehiba
• Academic Year: 2025-2024
• University: Setif 1 University - Ferhat Abbas

Introduction

• This course is essential for student development due to the escalating problem of corruption across societal structures.
• The course aims to heighten awareness of the risks of corruption, encourage student participation in its reduction, and emphasize the importance of ethical conduct in professional life.
• It will focus on analyzing corruption in general and administrative/financial corruption in particular.

Course Objectives

• Deeply understanding the various concepts related to corruption, administrative, and financial corruption.
• Recognizing crucial traits and conduct for students/employees
• Enlarging student perspectives to enable a complete comprehension and nuanced analysis of deviations that lead to corruption.
• Improvement of work performance and increased productivity.
• Fostering transparency and integrity.

Course Outline

• Corruption Concept
  • Linguistic definition
  • Conceptual definition
  • Islamic perspective (Quranic verses regarding corruption
• Types of Corruption
  • Political corruption
    • Defined and analyzed by Amundsen as the misuse of power by political elites.
    • Often hidden from public view.
  • Administrative corruption
    • Departures from regulations or personal values.
    • Daily encounters with public bodies.
  • Economic corruption
    • Exploiting positions in public or private sectors for personal gain at the expense of the public good.
    • Includes: embezzlement, tax evasion, bribery in major projects/contracts.
  • Financial Corruption
    • Deviation from financial regulations governing administrative functioning.
    • Includes bribery, embezzlement, tax evasion, favoritism in appointments
• Manifestations and Causes of Corruption
  • Bribery
    • Misuse of power for personal gain.
  • Embezzlement
    • Misappropriation of entrusted funds/property.
  • Currency Forgery/Counterfeiting
    • Production of fraudulent currency.
  • Blackmailing
    • Using threats to obtain benefits.
  • Favoritism
    • Granting advantages to relatives/friends over more qualified candidates.
• Consequences of Corruption
  • Damage to state/governmental credibility
  • Hinderance of development/economic growth.
  • Political instability.
• Strategies for Combating Corruption
  • Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
  • Public Awareness and Education
  • Institutional Reform and Economic Policy Rationalization
  • Emphasis on Moral/Ethical Conduct
  • Judicial System Reform and Strengthening

Professional Ethics

• Definition of Professional Ethics
• Importance of Professional Ethics for organizations
• Sources of Professional Ethics
• Signs of acquiring Professional Ethics
• General Professional Ethics Principles

Professional Ethics in Algerian Universities

• Overview of the Algerian Code of Academic Ethics
• Academic Freedom
• Respect for the University Campus
• Adherence to Academic Truthfulness and Objectivity
• Responsibility and Competence
• Honesty and Integrity
• Mutual Respect
• Digital Ethics

Professional Ethics in Research

• Academic Honesty
  • Referencing sources correctly.
  • Avoiding plagiarism.
• Avoiding plagiarism
• Accuracy of methodology.