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Cornwall Council

Ten General Principles of Public Life

Selflessness - members should serve only the public interest and should
never improperly confer an advantage or disadvantage on any person.

Honesty and integrity - members should not place themselves in
situations where their honesty and integrity may be questioned, should
not behave improperly, and should on all occasions avoid the appearance
of such behaviour.

Objectivity - members should make decisions on merit, including when
making appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals
for rewards or benefits.

Accountability - members should be accountable to the public for their
actions and the manner in which they carry out their responsibilities, and
should co-operate fully and honestly with any scrutiny appropriate to their
particular office.

Openness - members should be as open as possible about their actions
and those of their authority, and should be prepared to give reasons for
those actions.

Personal judgement - members may take account of the views of
others, including their political groups, but should reach their own
conclusions on the issues before them and act in accordance with those
conclusions.

Respect for others - members should promote equality by not
discriminating unlawfully against any person, and by treating people with
respect, regardless of their race, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation
or disability. They should respect the impartiality and integrity of the
authority's statutory officers and its other employees.

Duty to uphold the law - members should uphold the law and, on all
occasions, act in accordance with the trust that the public is entitled to
place in them.

Stewardship - members should do whatever they are able to do to
ensure that their authorities use their resources prudently, and in
accordance with the law.

Leadership - members should promote and support these principles by
leadership, and by example, and should act in a way that secures or
preserves public confidence.