Research on Administrative Ethics Anomie and Countermeasures of Grassroots Civil Servants in China

Abstract

Civil servants, as a distinct professional group, serve as the executors of government administrative affairs. Among them, grassroots civil servants—the frontline implementers of government policies at the most basic level—directly influence the government’s public image, citizens’ trust in governance, and the effective execution of administrative policies. In line with the requirements of modern governance, continuous emphasis must be placed on enhancing the ethical standards of grassroots public servants in the delivery of public services.
This paper presents real-world cases of ethical misconduct among grassroots civil servants and analyzes the root causes from three perspectives: the civil servants themselves, grassroots government structures,and legal and regulatory frameworks. Based on this analysis, targeted recommendations are proposed to foster the establishment of correct administrative values among China’s grassroots civil servants, thereby ensuring the successful advancement of ethical governance at the grassroots level.