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Administrative ethics in the twenty-first century /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martinez, J. Michael (James Michael)
Other Authors: Richardson, William D. (William Donald)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, [2008]
Series:Teaching texts in law and politics. v. 28.
Subjects:
Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects.
Political ethics.
Law and ethics.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Background
  • Ethical theory in the Western intellectual tradition
  • The rise of the administrative state and the quest for legitimacy
  • Bureaucratic power and decision-making: rule by giant pygmies?
  • Bureaucratic power
  • Decision-making and the ethical administrator
  • The organizational and legal environment of the administrative state
  • Organizational theory and behavior: implications for ethics
  • Administrative law
  • Core functions of the administrative state
  • Ethical issues in personnel management
  • Government budgeting: allocating resources in an age of scarcity
  • Public policy and management in the administrative state
  • Conclusion
  • The future of public administration and ethical implications.