Public Administration Ethics for the 21st Century

Synopsis

This volume establishes a foundation for a uniform code of professional ethics for public administrators in the United States.

* Four cases of ethical and unethical decision making in context—Nathan Bedford Forrest, William Calley, Adolf Eichmann, and Mary Anne Wright—who resigned in protest over the 2003 invasion of Iraq

* Six figures depicting the process of ethical decision making within a public organization

* An extensive bibliography listing of the major sources on administrative ethics in print and online

* An index of key thinkers and theories involving administrative ethics