RECONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ETHICS AND MORAL EXAMPLE IN BUILDING AN ANTI-CORRUPTION CULTURE AS A BASIS FOR FORMATION BUREAUCRATIC HUMAN RESOURCES WITH INTEGRITY
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the urgency of reconstructing administrative ethics and strengthening moral exemplarity as a foundation for building an anti-corruption culture within the Indonesian bureaucracy. Corruption remains a systemic problem that weakens public services, erodes public trust, and undermines the integrity of state apparatus human resources. This condition reflects not only weak oversight and accountability systems but also a crisis of ethical values and moral role models in bureaucratic governance. Using a qualitative approach with a literature review method, this study synthesizes theories and research findings related to administrative ethics, civil service integrity, and ethical leadership practices in the public sector. The analysis shows that ethical reform must go beyond formal regulatory compliance and focus on internalizing moral values such as integrity, honesty, and responsibility. Effective bureaucratic ethics rests on three pillars: personal integrity, institutional accountability, and exemplary leadership. Moral exemplarity functions as a social learning mechanism capable of shaping ethical organizational culture and suppressing corrupt behavior. The study also highlights its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). Overall, reconstructing administrative ethics and strengthening moral role models is a substantive strategy to build bureaucratic integrity and establish a sustainable anti-corruption culture.
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Administrative Ethics Moral Exemplarity Anti-Corruption Culture Bureaucratic Integrity Public Administration Ethical Leadership SDGsReferences
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