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consciously following this philosophy some civil servants are able to make life as easy as possible for themselves until, albeit slowly, the systems of selection and romotion take them one step further up the hierarchy. There is no reason to believe that this attitude will naturally diminish and there is no way it will change except by middle and senior level management practising much more aggressive "reaching down" and by senior management adopting a more aggressive attitude towards weeding out incompetence whilst at the same time rewarding hard work and ability.
6.26 Reference has been made to the historical situation in Hong Kong in which
individuals developed double standard attitudes towards corruption lip service was given to the moral issue but this was often submerged by personal greed. This double standard will probably always exist amongst officials who are ready and able to line their pockets by corrupt activity. It has been proven that corruption is a contagion which, if left unchecked quickly spreads. Therefore, it is important that Government should take every possible step to ensure that high standards of integrity are maintained in the future among the body of Government servants. Much can be done along the educational front to inculate a sense of duty and honesty, and abhorrence towards corruption. Also, Government must show its determination to use the judicial and disciplinary processes open to it to the fullest extent in the future to remove corrupt officers from the Service, for the example given in these serious matters will be crucial to the practice of supervisory accountability.
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On the educational front, a start has been made in the Civil Service Training Division and certain departments (including the Royal Hong Kong Police Force) to include the subject of fighting corruption in their training curriculum, inviting speakers from the I.C.A.C. where it was thought appropriate. But whilst this start is encouraging, corruption should not be a subject of purely academic interest and it is not a subject for the I.C.A.C. alone. There is a need for individuals to understand the many insidious forms corruption can take and the effect it has upon society. Individuals need to explore by discussion with their peers how corruption can affect them, to examine their own attitudes towards corruption and to reach positive conclusions about what they feel is morally permissible and what is not. The I.C.A.C. is at present examining the concept of preparing, in liaison with departments, anti-corruption training "packages" which can be used in Government-wide and departmental training schemes as the basis of a total approach to consideration of the problems of corruption. Ultimately, however, the responsibility for motivating staff, for promoting higher standards of integrity and for training staff in anti-corruption and corruption prevention measures, rests with Heads of Departments and they should be seen to be exercising such responsibility.
6.25 Recently, H.E. the Governor announced that an amnesty will apply, with certain exceptions, to corruption offences committed before the 1st of January 1977. The slate of corruption has been almost totally wiped clean and the people of Hong Kong, the Government and the Independent Commission Against Corruption are looking to the future. It is firmly believed that this document will help all managers and supervisors in the Hong Kong Government in asking themselves; what am I doing now and what can I do in the future, to discharge my personal and supervisory responsibilities more effectively; what can I do to project strong and positive leadership, to motivate staff to serve the public, to foster higher standards of integrity. Obviously, not all the answers are provided here; certainly there can be no relaxation in the future, and it is hoped that this study will provide the basis for a continuing, critical examination of the problem of supervisory accountability.
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