Acknowledgments xi

The Author xv

1 Introduction 1

2 Understanding Ethical Decision Making 13

PART ONE: ETHICS FOR INDIVIDUAL ADMINISTRATORS 41

3 Public Administration in Modern and Postmodern Society: The Context of Administrative Ethics 43

4 Administrative Responsibility: The Key to Administrative Ethics 71

5 Conflicts of Responsibility: The Ethical Dilemma 93

PART TWO: ETHICS IN THE ORGANIZATION 125

6 Maintaining Responsible Conduct in Public Organizations: Two Approaches 127

7 Integrating Ethics with Organizational Norms and Structures 161

8 Safeguarding Ethical Autonomy in Organizations: Dealing with Unethical Superiors and Organizations 197

PART THREE: THE DESIGN APPROACH 241

9 Applying the Design Approach to Public Administration Ethics 243

10 Conclusion: Responsible Administration 255

References 271

Index 283