Abstract:

The concept of post-truth which can be defined as loss of importance of truth, is discussed in such areas of social science like politics, administration, ethics, public relations, journalism, sociology. Post-truth is examined in a frame as it is commonly used in literature like the insignificance of seeking truth. The relation of the subject with public administration is about post-truth politics and discussions about its effects. Post-truth politics also have effects on local level. For this reason, the role of ethical principles as a tool for reducing or eliminating the effects of post-truth processes has been evaluated in terms of local level in this context. In this study, basic qualitative research method is used. Document analysis is used as a technique. Because of the needs of this, written documents are meticulously analysed. By this way, it is aimed to reach a meaning (Kıral, 2020). In other words, literature has been collected and examined (Sak vd., 2021: 230). At the same time, content analyses of the documents are made. The main research question of this study is whether ethical values can be a tool of resistance for local governments against the negatives and risks at post-truth era. As a result of this study, in the post truth era, national and local politics has to take responsibilities, not to use post-truth discourses before and after the elections, prevention of the loss of trust for public administration and politics, governing in a way of sharing information with citizens regarding transparency and accountability principles are concluded.