Overview

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.

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Author:   Carol W. Lewis (University of Connecticut) ,  Stuart C. Gilman (Consultant in Washington, D.C.)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781118109861

ISBN 10:   1118109864
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   15 May 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781394276554
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Exhibits, Tables, and Figures vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xix The Authors xxi Introduction: Ethics in Public Service 1 PART ONE: ETHICAL DUTIES OF PUBLIC MANAGERS 17 1 What Is Important in Public Service? 19 2 Obeying and Implementing the Law 46 3 Serving the Public Interest 63 4 Taking Individual Responsibility 90 PART TWO: TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING 113 5 Finding Solid Ground 115 6 Resolving Ethical Dilemmas 141 7 Understanding Who and What Matters 164 PART THREE: ETHICS AND THE ORGANIZATION 189 8 Designing and Implementing Codes 191 9 Broadening the Horizon 225 10 Building an Ethical Agency 247 Afterword: The Job Ahead 277 Resource A: Glossary 285 Resource B: Rules of Thumb—A Summary of Arguments and Recommendations 295 References 299 Name Index 323 Subject Index 327

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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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