The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition / Edition 2 available in Paperback
The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition / Edition 2
- ISBN-10:
- 1449619010
- ISBN-13:
- 9781449619015
- Pub. Date:
- 02/21/2014
- Publisher:
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
- ISBN-10:
- 1449619010
- ISBN-13:
- 9781449619015
- Pub. Date:
- 02/21/2014
- Publisher:
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition / Edition 2
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ISBN-13: | 9781449619015 |
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Publisher: | Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Publication date: | 02/21/2014 |
Edition description: | Older Edition |
Pages: | 260 |
Sales rank: | 769,766 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction-and a Pop Quiz 1
Pop Quiz: Do You Have a Code of Ethics? 3
Understanding the Setting for Administrative Ethics 3
The Setting Continued: Differences Between Government and Nonprofit Organizations 6
Overview 8
Chapter 2 Administrative Ethics: Ideas, Sources, and Development 11
Definition and the Sources of Ethical Ideas 12
Your Code Compared to Others 15
Ethical Development 23
Basic Components of Administrative Ethics 28
Other Definitional Issues: Distinctions Between Ethics, Morality, and Law 30
Chapter 3 Refining the Sense of Duty: Responsibilities of Public Administrators and the Issue of Agency 33
The Responsibilities of Democratic Public
Administrators 34
Responsibilities to Elected Officials and to the Organization: The Question of Moral Agency 44
Do Role and Structure Allow Administrators to Be Responsible for Their Actions? 47
Are Public Administrators Accountable Agents? 51
Complementarity as Conceptual Foundation for Administrative Responsibilities 52
Building a Model of Administrative Ethics with Duty at the Core 55
Chapter 4 Reinforcing and Enlarging Duty: The Philosophical Bases of Ethical Behavior and the Ethics Triangle 59
Virtue and Intuition 61
Advantages of the Virtuous Approach 63
Disadvantages of the Virtuous Approach 64
Problems with Over- and Underutilization 65
Deontology and the Principle-Based Approach 66
Issues in the Principle-Based Approach 69
Advantages of the Principle-Based Approach 71
Disadvantages of the Principle-Based Approach 71
Problems of Over- and Underutilization 72
Consequences-Based Ethics: The Utilitarian Approach 72
Advantages of the Utilitarian Approach 73
Disadvantages of the Utilitarian Approach 74
Problems of Over- and Underutilization 76
Using the Approaches Together 78
Logic of Combining Approaches 79
Examples from Ethics Guidelines 80
The Ethics Triangle 81
Promoting Use of the Ethics Triangle 85
Chapter 5 Codifying Duty and Ethical Perspectives: Professional Codes of Ethics 87
Breadth and Purpose of Codes 91
Enforcement of Codes 98
Restating the Purpose of Codes of Ethics 101
Incorporating Codes into Your Own Professional Standards 102
Chapter 6 Undermining Duty: Challenges to the Ethical Behavior of Public Administrators 105
Explanations Based on Bad People/Bad Systems 108
Failings Due to Shortcomings by Normally Good and Decent Officials 112
Unethical Choices Shaped by Circumstances 120
Chapter 7 Deciding How to Meet Obligations and Act Responsibly: Ethical Analysis and Problem Solving 131
Advantages of Analysis 132
Stages and Steps in Problem Solving Model 134
Applying the Problem Solving Model 136
Problem Solving and Action 141
Chapter 8 Acting on Duty in the Face of Uncertainty and Risk: Responsible Whistleblowing 143
Conditions for Responsible Whistleblowing 145
Retaliatory Techniques 149
Steps to Protect Whistleblowers 153
Who Are Whistleblowers? 157
Chapter 9 Elevating Ethical Behavior in the Organization 161
Strengthening Organization and Management Culture 163
Clear Expectations, Effective Training and Advice, and Mechanisms for Control 167
Positive Management Practices 173
Adequate Channels for Complaints and Values That Encourage Dissent 174
Equity and Involvement in Dealings with the Public 175
Chapter 10 Mandating Duty: External Measures to Promote Ethics 181
Open Meetings Laws and Freedom of Information Requirements 181
Inspectors General and Auditors 184
State Ethics Laws 186
Those Covered by Provisions 186
Conflict of Interest 187
Disclosure 188
Prohibitions and Controls 188
Postemployment Restrictions 190
Whistleblower Protection 190
Administration and Enforcement 191
Assessment of Ethics Laws 192
Chapter 11 Conclusion: The Duties of Public Administrators 195
Appendix 1 Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch 201
Appendix 2 Code of Ethics for Government Service 203
Appendix 3 American Society for Public Administration's Code of Ethics with Practices 205
Appendix 4 International City/County Management Association Code of Ethics with Guidelines 211
Appendix 5 The Code of Ethics for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations 219
Appendix 6 American Institute of Certified Planners Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 225
Appendix 7 Organizational Ethical Climate Survey 231
Reference 235
Index 247