Etikexperter: Devastating to the moral fabric

"Etikexperter: Devastating to the moral fabric"

"Very seriously," says the ethics experts on riksdagsledamöternas reluctant boendeersättningar."

"When the politicians themselves undermine the system they are set to defend lost the trust to the social structure."

"Trust is what our political system is based on, says Göran Collste, professor emeritus of applied ethics at Linköping university. Riksdagsledamöternas action make now to the core of the system is attacked, he thinks."

" It is very serious when the elected representatives themselves, it undermines the system in which they are set to defend. It damages the trust and preparing the way for the anti-democratic and populist movements, " says Collste."

"Sure, you might think that the politicians need to get to be like normal people and make mistakes, but this is about the very foundation of our regulatory system," he explains."

"– this is What politics is all about. We have a system of rules and should act ethically and fairly and not take advantage of it. But it is not possible to have rules for everything, and politicians must not exploit the system. When damaged the trust in the system, " says Göran Collste."

"Elisabeth Gerle is professor of ethics at Lund university, see also, politicians' behaviour is putting democracy itself in danger."

"– this is devastating to the moral fabric. It may not be directly illegal, but they can not put themselves above the normal principles that apply to the other."

"She is talking about the politicians seem to see the state as a market, rather than a way to serve the common good."

"– They who are elected to democracy, the highest office to serve the common good should live up to our trust and represent us, and not the greed culture. This is devastating to the moral fabric. It helps to drag down the confidence of the social structure, " she says."

"the Rules do not cover everything."

"Natali Phalén, secretary-general of the Institute against bribery, also points to how politicians, civil registration and remuneration is perceived from the outside, of the common people. Just as Elisabeth Gerle point she even if what they made is not directly illegal, one must look to what is appropriate."

"the Question is what will it take for the problems to be avoided in the future. That the parties themselves viewing their members is probably no solution, think Elisabeth Gerle."

"– I rarely think of the internal audits. It is better as a matter of principle that the control is carried out on the basis of, " she says."

"Natali Phalén think we generally have low knowledge about ethics and trust, and we talk for a bit about this."

"– There is a need for more education and discussion around this, " she says."