<p>Specialists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia and Sweden focus on topics from the field of public service ethics. They cover promotion of ethics, the teaching of ethics, freedom of information, trade unions, protection of human rights and legal aspects of public service ethics.</p>
Ethics in Public Service
β Scribed by Richard A. Chapman
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 192
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This book, by a group of specially selected scholars, focuses on topics of current debate in the field of public service ethics. The subjects covered include codes of ethics, how ethics can be taught, the dilemma of tragic choices, administrative discretion and the protection of human rights, the interests of the state, secrecy and freedom of information, the democratic environment, and the relevance of the law and trade unions.
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Introduction: the ethics agenda -- The comparative dimension -- Theory and practice -- The managerial focus -- Regime values -- Ethical issues -- Issues enduring and universal -- The UK experience -- Managers' perspectives -- Ethical theory and public service principles -- Theory -- Principles in t
<P>Headlines of public service corruption scandals are painful reminders of the need for continuing education in the subjects of ethics and integrity. Public service professionals employed as government officials, forensic scientists, investigators, first responders, and those within the legal and j