https://sloap.org/journal/index.php/ijss <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>IJSS</strong> is published in English and it is open to authors around the world regardless of the nationality. The frequency or number of issues per year is continous.<br />ISSN 2632-9409</p> Scientific and Literature Open Access Publishing en-US International journal of social sciences 2632-9409 <p>Articles published in the International Journal of Social Sciences (<strong>IJSS</strong>) are available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>). Authors retain copyright in their work and grant <strong>IJSS</strong> right of first publication under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.</p> <p>Articles published in <strong>IJSS</strong> can be copied, communicated and shared in their published form for non-commercial purposes provided full attribution is given to the author and the journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (<em>e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book</em>), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.</p> https://sloap.org/journal/index.php/ijss/article/view/2476 <p>The development of digital technology and the demands of good governance have fundamentally transformed work culture and public service ethics in the modern era. This article aims to examine the relationship between the transformation of work culture, ethical challenges, and strategies for enhancing professionalism in public service through a systematic literature review. The findings indicate that digitalisation is driving a shift in work culture values from rigid hierarchies towards collaboration, innovation, and a digital mindset, whilst simultaneously presenting new ethical dilemmas such as the protection of personal data, algorithmic bias, the dehumanisation of services, and technological access inequalities. Key findings reveal that professionalism among public servants requires more than just technical competence; it necessitates moral resilience, ethical digital literacy, and a commitment to principles of social justice. Effective strategies for enhancing service ethics include continuous ethics education, exemplary leadership, integrity-based reward and punishment systems, participatory codes of ethics, and internal and external oversight involving the public. This study concludes that an ethical and professional work culture is a crucial foundation for realising fair, inclusive, transparent, and sustainable public services in the dynamic digital age.</p> Abdurrahman Kader Abdul Halil Hi. Ibrahim Darwin Abd Radjak Agusmawanda Agusmawanda Ali Lating Copyright (c) 2026 International journal of social sciences http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-04-19 2026-04-19 9 2 12 20 10.21744/ijss.v9n2.2476