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    The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations / James H. Svara.

    • Title:The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations / James H. Svara.
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    • Author/Creator:Svara, James H.
    • Published/Created:Sudbury, Mass. ; Toronto, ON : Jones and Bartlett, ©2007.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Health services administrators--Moral and ethical aspects.
    • Medical Subjects: Public Health Administration--ethics.
      Codes of Ethics.
      Ethical Theory.
    • Description:x, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.
    • ISBN:0763736260 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      9780763736262 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Ch. 1. Introduction - and a pop quiz
      Ch. 2. Administrative ethics : ideas, sources, and development
      Ch. 3. Refining the sense of duty : responsibilities of public administrators and the issue of agency
      Ch. 4. Reinforcing and enlarging duty : philosophical bases of ethical behavior and the ethics triangle
      Ch. 5. Codifying duty and ethical perspectives : codes of ethics
      Ch. 6. Undermining duty : challenges to the ethical behavior of public administrators
      Ch. 7. Deciding how to meet obligations and act responsibly : ethical analysis and problem solving
      Ch. 8. Acting on duty in the face of uncertainty and risk : responsible whistleblowing
      Ch. 9. Elevating ethical behavior in the organization
      Ch. 10. Mandating duty : external measures to promote ethics
      Ch. 11. Conclusion : the duties of public administrators.
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