Hester Paanakker

121 and distinct focus, which culminates in the self-declared mission of his book entitled The Integrity of Governance: “[W]e should take integrity of governance more seriously in governance practice and theory” (2014, p. 198). He argues there is no more important topic in the study of public administration than “to position integrity (higher) on our agendas” (2014, p. 198). His scholarly record is a living illustration of this conviction, and the many scientific and applied studies he conducted, by himself or with others, the many academic courses he taught, to students and practitioners, and his comprehensive involvement in policy debates and development has resulted in an intellectual debate and administrative practice on the integrity and quality in governance that is rich and continues to expand. Many will recall one of his favourite quotes - “It’s all about integrity, stupid”-, cited in scholarly work, but also frequently referred to at conferences, during presentations for policy practitioners, and in classrooms. He understands integrity as an umbrella theme of essential importance, irrespective of the type, stage or process of good governance that is under scrutiny. Nevertheless, Huberts has always emphasized that integrity forms an integral part of, and is irrefutably connected to, a wider conception of the quality of governance and the many values it harbours. This is exemplified by the definitions he puts forward. He defines integrity as “a characteristic or a quality that refers to accordance with the relevant moral values and norms” (2014, p. 203). Likewise, quality of governance refers to conformance with values, albeit also those with a perhaps less explicit moral dimension (2014, p. 223). Huberts characterizes this a close and complex relationship, and stresses that, most of all, it depends on the context (place, time and person) which values are deemed morally important and which ones are not (2014, pp. 223- 226). According to Huberts (2014, p. 204), “Moral values, norms, laws, and rules lie at the heart of integrity analysis.” In this definition, a value is understood to constitute “a belief or quality that contributes to judgments about what is good, right, beautiful, or admirable and thus has weight in the choice of action by individuals and collectives”. By contrast, the “more specific ´norm´ tells us whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, beautiful or ugly”. Combined these parameters “answer the question ´what is the right thing to do?´” and, importantly, specifically do so for types of behaviour (2014, p. 204). When extending this focus on behaviours to his broader conception of governance processes, Huberts explains how studies on values in the public sector often focus on two phases: the input 121 Value Contextuality in Public Service Delivery