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The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations / James H. Svara.
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Title:The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations / James H. Svara.
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Author/Creator:Svara, James H.
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Published/Created:Sudbury, Mass. ; Toronto, ON : Jones and Bartlett, ©2007.
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WA525 .S92 2007
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Number of Items:1
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Status:c.1 Missing - 06-05-2012
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Health services administrators--Moral and ethical aspects.
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Medical Subjects: Public Health Administration--ethics.
Codes of Ethics.
Ethical Theory.
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Description:x, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.
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ISBN:0763736260 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780763736262 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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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.