The public administration profession : policy, management, and ethics / Bradley S. Chilton, Stephen M. King, Viviane E. Foyou, J. Scott McDonald.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The public interests -- Virtue of public administrators -- Utility in democratic policymaking -- Duty to the constitution and laws -- Federalism, states, communities & honesty -- Public organizations management & loyalty -- Human resources management & diversity -- Public financial management & corruption -- Nonprofits & faith-based organizations.

"While many introductory public administration textbooks contain a dedicated chapter on ethics, The Public Administration Profession is the first to utilize ethics as a lens for understanding the discipline. Analyses of the ASPA Code of Ethics are deftly woven into each chapter alongside complete coverage of the institutions, processes, concepts, persons, history, and typologies a student needs to gain a thorough grasp of public service as a field of study and practice. Providing students with a comprehensive introduction to the subject while offering instructors an elegant new way to bring ethics prominently into the curriculum, The Public Administration Profession is an ideal introductory text for public administration and public affairs courses at the undergraduate or graduate level"-- Provided by publisher.