The Ethics Challenge in Public Service: A Problem-Solving Guide
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Book Overview
A Publication of the American Society for Public Administration Ethics in public service is a hot topic in today's headlines. This detailed guide provides public managers with the practical tools and techniques they need to make ethical choices in the ambiguous pressured world of public service. Shows how applying ethical principles can be a powerful means of clarifying and resolving complex problems in an even more complex world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1555423833
ISBN13:9781555423834
Release Date:October 1991
Publisher:Jossey-Bass
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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Required Readng for Public Servants
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
It's tough to be a manager in a public agency. In addition to obeying the law, public servants have an additional ethical obligation to "serve the public interest" and "uphold the public trust". Even the appearance of not serving the public interest is unethical for public servants. Thus, while it could be okay for a manager in a private company to hire relatives and to let employees sleep on the job, it would be unethical for a manager in a public agency to do so. This book was required reading for my graduate course in Ethics for Public Administrators. It should be required reading for every politician, public servant, and citizen, too.
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