TY - BOOK AU - Svara, James H. TI - The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations / SN - 9780763736262 U1 - 174.2 SVA PY - 2007/// CY - Mass. : PB - Jones and Bartlett, KW - Health services administrators--Professional ethics N1 - Ill. on p. [3] of cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index N2 - 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 ER -