Public administration ethics for the 21st century / J. Michael Martinez.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. The Quest for Administrative Ethics -- 1. Five Major Approaches to Administrative Ethics -- Ethics as Virtue -- Ethics as Regime Values, Constitutional Theory, and Founding Thought -- Ethics as Citizenship -- Ethics as Social Equity -- Ethics as the Public Interest -- 2. Contemporary Literature Affecting Administrative Ethics -- The Nature of Philosophic Inquiry -- The Continued Vitality of Utilitarianism -- Intrinsic versus Instrumental Good -- Economic Individualism: Efficiency versus Equity -- Pragmatism -- Ethical Egoism -- Rights -- Ethical Relativism -- Linguistic Analysis and Postmodernism -- Conclusion: The Fragmented Nature of Modern Ethics -- 3. The Role of the Public Administrator in an Organization -- Moral Neutrality -- Organizational Structure and the Administrative Science School -- Accountability and New Public Management -- Organizational Change -- 4. The Role of the Public Administrator as a Moral Agent -- Organizational Domain and Bureaucratic Politics -- Identifying the "Client" -- Four Tales of Ethical Choices and Their Consequences -- The Need for "Moral Autonomy" -- 5. Toward a Process Theory of Administrative Ethics -- Developing an "Ethical Roadmap" -- Personal Responsibility -- Instilling Personal Responsibility Through Education -- Decision-Making for the Ethical Administrator -- Refining a Model of Administrative Ethics.