Administrative ethics in the 21st century
By: J. Michael Martinez, William D. Richardson.
Contributors: Richardson, William D.
Series: Teaching texts in law and politics -- vol. 28
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780820461205
Subjects: Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; Political ethics; Law and ethics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: Ethical theory in the Western intellectual tradition; title: The rise of the administrative state and the quest for legitimacy; title: Bureaucratic power and decision making: rule by giant pygmies?; title: Bureaucratic power; title: Decision making and the ethical administrator; title: The organizational and legal environment of the administrative state; title: Organizational theory and behavior: implications for ethics; title: Administrative law: the role of ethics in the legal-rational tradition; title: Core functions of the administrative state; title: Ethical issues in personnel administration; title: Government budgeting: allocating resources in an age of scarcity; title: Conclusion; title: The future of public administration and ethical implications.