The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations /
James Svara, research professor, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, visiting professor, School of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Second edition.
- xiii, 259 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: and a pop quiz -- Administrative ethics: ideas, sources, and development -- Refining the sense of duty: responsibilities of public administrators and the issue of agency -- Reinforcing and enlarging duty: the philosophical bases of ethical behavior and the ethics triangle -- Codifying duty and ethical perspectives: professional codes of ethics -- Undermining duty: challenges to the ethical behavior of public administrators -- Deciding how to meet obligations and act responsibly: ethical analysis and problem solving -- Acting on duty in the face of uncertainty and risk: responsible whistleblowing -- Elevating ethical behavior in the organization -- Mandating duty: external measures to promote ethics -- Conclusion: the duties of public administrators.
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Health services administrators--Professional ethics