The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations - Svara, James H. (Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, 2007)
Introduction and a pop quiz -- Administrative ethics : ideas, sources, and development -- Refining the sense of duty : responsibilities of public administrators and the issue of agency -- Reinforcing and enlarging duty : philosophical bases of ethical behavior and the ethics triangle -- Codifying duty and ethical perspectives : codes of ethics -- Undermining duty : challenges to the ethical behavior of public administrators -- Deciding how to meet obligations and act responsibly : ethical analysis and problem solving -- Acting on duty in the face of uncertainty and risk : responsible whistleblowing -- Elevating ethical behavior in the organization -- Mandating duty : external measures to promote ethics -- Conclusion : the duties of public administrators.
Ill. on p. [3] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index
Keywords: Health services administrators -- Moral and ethical aspects; Public Health Administration -- ethics; Codes of Ethics; Ethical Theory