TY - BOOK AU - Svara,James H. TI - The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations SN - 0763736260 (pbk. : alk. paper) PY - 2007/// CY - Sudbury, Mass. PB - Jones and Bartlett KW - Health services administrators KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Public Health Administration KW - ethics KW - Codes of Ethics KW - Ethical Theory N1 - Ill. on p. [3] of cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index; Introduction and a pop quiz -- Administrative ethics : ideas, sources, and development -- Refining the sense of duty : responsibilities of public administrators and the issue of agency -- Reinforcing and enlarging duty : philosophical bases of ethical behavior and the ethics triangle -- Codifying duty and ethical perspectives : codes of ethics -- Undermining duty : challenges to the ethical behavior of public administrators -- Deciding how to meet obligations and act responsibly : ethical analysis and problem solving -- Acting on duty in the face of uncertainty and risk : responsible whistleblowing -- Elevating ethical behavior in the organization -- Mandating duty : external measures to promote ethics -- Conclusion : the duties of public administrators UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0613/2006015558.html ER -