The Ethics Challenge in Public Service

Praise for The ETHICS CHALLENGE IN PUBLIC SERVICE, Fourth Edition "Ethics leadership in the public service has never been more essential, yet recent Supreme Court rulings, assertions of presidential power and privilege, and the continuing need for sound tools for assessing the effects of ethics measures mean that such leadership has never been more challenging. This new edition of a classic text draws upon extensive scholarship and years of public service to identify critical goals and essential steps needed to attain them." -MICHAEL JOHNSTON, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Colgate University " The Ethics Challenge in Public Service, Fourth Edition , is an important resource for use by individual public administrators, in courses on public administration, and of course in courses on administrative ethics. The framework of the book supports proficient assessment of individual and organizational ethics. It starts with an examination of the nature of ethical norms in public service and then offers guidance for individual ethical decision-making. This fourth edition examines many changes that have occurred since the third edition was published in 2012. It provides updated examples and cases from the 2024 U.S. presidential election and other countries, and the challenges they pose to maintaining ethical standards. It examines the impact of a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision that has redefined many forms of corruption as legal gratuities. It offers insights on the impact of technology and AI at all levels of government as well as the ethical issues of using AI. It also adds new ethics exercises focusing on the dynamic changes confronting government and nonprofit managers. I have retired from updating my three-edition The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations . I would strongly recommend that instructors adopt The Ethics Challenge in Public Service as their resource for learning about and promoting ethics in public service." -JAMES SVARA, Retired Professor of Public Administration and Government " The Ethics Challenge in Public Service offers invaluable insights to help public service professionals identify, evaluate and address the ethics issues that will arise throughout their careers." -PATRICIA J. HARNED, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Ethics & Compliance Initiative