Ethics and management in the public sector
By: Alan Lawton, Karin Lasthuizen and Julie Rayner
Contributors: Lasthuizen, Karin; Rayner, Julie, 1961-
Series: Routledge masters in public management
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780415577595; 9780415577601; 9780203094129
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Civil service ethics; Public administration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Managing ethics in the public services; title: Ethical theory: what is the right thing to do and who is to say so?; title: Public interest: is there such a thing and what purpose does it serve?; title: Public service motivation and ethos; why do public officials work above and beyond the call of duty?; title: Ethical culture: what is it, is it universal and how can it be changed?; title: Compliance approaches: how can we police ethical standards and behaviour?; title: Integrity approaches: can we trust public officials to police themselves?; title: Ethical performance: how do we know if we are doing well and good?; title: Leadership: does ethical leadership make a difference?; title: Conclusion.