The ethics of public administration : the challenges of global governance / Sara R. Jordan and Phillip W. Gray.

Author/creator Jordan, Sara R., 1980-
Other author Gray, Phillip W. (Phillip Wesley), 1978-
Format Book
Publication InfoWaco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionx, 416 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Public administration--Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethics, Comparative.

Contents Public administration ethics through time and place -- The five E's of Orthodox public administration -- Ethical traditions of India -- Ethical traditions of Daoism -- Ethics in the Buddhist traditions -- Traditions of Confucian ethics -- Ethics in the Judaic tradition -- Ethics in the constitutionalist and Republican traditions -- Ethics in the Christian tradition -- Ethics in the traditions of Islam -- Ethics in the traditions of Africa -- Ethics in the liberal tradition -- Marxist-Leninist ethical traditions -- Ethics in the Russian tradition -- Revisiting the "global" in the challenges of global governance.
Abstract Managing the challenges of governance is more than merely managing people and resources; it is about managing the values that intersecting cultures attach to people and resources. The Ethics of Public Administration provides an exploratory introduction to the history and trends of major ethical cultures around the globe. Featuring chapters that explore national and ideological forms of ethicsùincluding those of India, Russia, and Africa as well as Marxism, Leninism, Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and IslamùThe Ethics of Public Administration is a practical guide for all those practicing international affairs and government in our globalized environment. --Book Jacket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 383-407) and index.
LCCN 2010038757
ISBN9781602582484 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1602582483 (pbk. : alk. paper)