The Ethics of Public Administration: The Challenges of Global Governance
Author(s): Sara R. Jordan (author) & Phillip W. Gray (author) (Author)
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Publication Date: 30 Jan. 2021
Language: English
Print length: 426 pages
ISBN-10: 1481314890
ISBN-13: 9781481314893
Book Description
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: The Challenges of Global Governance 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 ethics–including those of India, Russia, and Africa as well as Marxism, Leninism, Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam– The Ethics of Public Administration is an indispensable guide for all those working in international affairs and government.
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About the Author
Sara R. Jordan is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and The Graduate School at the University of Hong Kong, where her research interests include civil service and research ethics.
Phillip W. Gray is Lecturer, Humanities Department, United States Coast Guard Academy. He has taught at various universities in Hong Kong, and his research focuses on international political theory, morality in warfare, and totalitarian politics.
“In this book, we seek to provide the reader with a focused history of moral traditions from time immemorial to modern political movements and to apply the lessons of historical texts to the practice of public administration in a globalized environment. We believe, and we have lived with the experiential knowledge that globalization can be a confronting phenomenon where individuals in one location must correspond politely, knowledgably, and respectfully with others whose histories, traditions, and beliefs may seem alien, even hostile. To overcome mutual feelings of alienation and frustration, we believe that parties to all sides of the confrontation need information.”
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