Ethics Management for Public and Nonprofit Managers - 9781138190153

Taylor & Francis

This practical book is dedicated to building ethical organizations. It has been written for college students preparing for careers in public service as well as for elected and appointed officials, administrators, and career public servants in the United States and elsewhere. Concise and comprehensive, Ethics Management for Public and Nonprofit Managers takes a managerial ethics approach to building and leading ethical public organizations. It includes:\n--a discussion of the U.S. constitutional and administrative environment in which officials carry out their duties;\n--descriptions and assessments of the tools available to elected and appointed officials who are committed to building ethical organizations;\n--an overview of legislative and administrative measures taken by Congress, presidents, the judiciary, and the fifty states to foster ethical governance;\n--unique coverage of ethics management around the world, with a focus on the US, Europe, and Asia; and\n--hands-on skill-buil.