The profession of public administration : an ethics edge in introductory textbooks?
By: Bowman, James S
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Contributor(s): Berman, Evan M | WEST, Johathan P.
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ArticlePublisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell Publisher, mar./apr.2001Public Administration Review: PAR 61, 2, p. 194-206Abstract: Given the substantial interest in public service ethics, this study examines its foundations as reflected in paradigmatic textbooks - a unit of analysis that informs both theory and practice in the field. The interpretative framework employed evaluates the context ( the amount and placement of the topic, the use of graphics, and sources cited) as well as the content ( conceptualizaton of management ethics and inclusion of implmentation issue) of ethics found in the publications. A limited definition of a professional - one in possesion of largely technical skills - is reflected in the textbooks. The implication of the finding are explored
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Given the substantial interest in public service ethics, this study examines its foundations as reflected in paradigmatic textbooks - a unit of analysis that informs both theory and practice in the field. The interpretative framework employed evaluates the context ( the amount and placement of the topic, the use of graphics, and sources cited) as well as the content ( conceptualizaton of management ethics and inclusion of implmentation issue) of ethics found in the publications. A limited definition of a professional - one in possesion of largely technical skills - is reflected in the textbooks. The implication of the finding are explored
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