Section $195$ of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, $1996$ envisages a public service that will promote a high standard of professional ethics. It is envisaged that through providing ethics training it will give effect to this constitutional principle and thus enable the state to function more effectively.

Taking the above into consideration, critically discuss the importance and origins of ethics in public policy. Illustrate with the use of appropriate examples$($Real world in South Africa examples$)$

The structure must include introduction,body and conclusion.

Make sure to write in$-$text referencing and list of references at the end.

The origin of ethics which are:

Guidelines from the body politics

Guidelines from community values

Prescribed guidelines