INTEGRITY OF GOVERNANCE: LEGAL PERSPECTIVES
INTEGRITY OF GOVERNANCE: LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

Summary/Abstract: Integrity of governance is a frequent topic in discussions of legal theory. The key terms of such discussions tend to be drawn from and applied within what Uwe Poerksen has called modular language, which he considers to be characteristic of most of the theoretical fields that are of interest to both the academic community and a more general public. These terms are ascribed meanings that are not, strictly speaking, related solely to legal theory. The area of legal theory is emphasised here because of the topic of this paper, but the same situation is to be found in almost all the scientific and academic disciplines. Theoretical terms or paradigms are reified and their meanings kept unclear, which in turn obscures their role in theoretical considerations. This paper will discuss “integrity of governance”, “ethics of governance”, “good governance”, and “legal perspectives” as such phrases within legal theory and practice, with a particular focus on their use and interpretation in the contemporary business environment.

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