Ethics Challenge in Public Service

A Problem-Solving Guide

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of The Ethics Challenge in Public Service is the classic ethics text used in public management programs nationwide. It also serves as a valuable tool for public managers who work in a world that presents more ethical challenges every day. It contains a wealth of practical tools and strategies that public managers can use when making ethical choices in the ambiguous pressured world of public service. The book contains new material on topics including social networking, the use of apology, ethics as applied to public policy, working with elected officials, and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-05-15
Mått:185 x 244 x 30 mm
Vikt:730 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Upplaga:3
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781118109861

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Carol W. Lewis is professor emerita of political science at the University of Connecticut. She is a consultant and trainer for public agencies and professional organizations at the local, regional, state, national, and international levels.Stuart C. Gilman is a consultant in Washington, D.C., working with state and federal government agencies, for large corporations and nonprofit organizations, as well as multinational organizations. He is a former director of the UN Global Programme against Corruption and senior executive with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

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Exhibits, Tables, and Figures viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xixThe Authors xxiIntroduction: Ethics in Public Service 1PART ONE: ETHICAL DUTIES OF PUBLIC MANAGERS 171 What Is Important in Public Service? 192 Obeying and Implementing the Law 463 Serving the Public Interest 634 Taking Individual Responsibility 90PART TWO: TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING 1135 Finding Solid Ground 1156 Resolving Ethical Dilemmas 1417 Understanding Who and What Matters 164PART THREE: ETHICS AND THE ORGANIZATION 1898 Designing and Implementing Codes 1919 Broadening the Horizon 22510 Building an Ethical Agency 247Afterword: The Job Ahead 277Resource A: Glossary 285Resource B: Rules of Thumb—A Summary of Arguments and Recommendations 295References 299Name Index 323Subject Index 327