The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
James H. 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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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: 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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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Health services administrators-- Professional ethics.