S2.3 Pardon my ethics – why we need to rethink ethical oversight in the EU

Pardon my ethics – why we need to rethink ethical oversight in the EUBy Julia PoczeIt’s a common misconception that institutional ‘ethics’ is a question of morality. Believing that ethical misconduct – such as conflicts of interest – is a ‘necessary’ trade-off inherent to a functioning political system is just as misguided.The reason why we need to urge a sweeping reform of ethical oversight isn’t because of some moral high ground but because the lack of accountability at the political level chips away at the democratic power that’s supposed to rest with the people.Watch more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.