Ethics in American Public Service (Paperback)

Ethical behaviour in the United States public service is scrutinized in this edition of The Annals. The contributors examine topics such as: the origins of those values defining preferable conduct and how those values are expressed; the traditional and contemporary issues accompanying the legislative, executive and judicial institutions of government; the role of interest groups; the ethical problems confronting administrators; the role of the media; educating prospective administrators about ethics; and placing ethical questions in a comparative perspective. All the articles in this collection make it clear that there are few absolutes in public sector ethics and that this is especially true in the US experience.