I am not one to advocate more laws or penalties regarding ethical conduct. In fact, I think some of the books miss the mark and create too legalistic an atmosphere for the problem rather than developing a philosophical base for attention to the public interest, stimulating an awareness of it, and focusing on such concepts as policy ethics and competence ethics.
Following are a few approaches that could move us in this direction. Some are important because of their indirect impact on moral performance, although they serve other purposes as well.