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Stress the consequences of the actions as the most critical factor in determining when an action should be persued.

Deontological theories of ethics:

Obligation to the constitution, law, and nation

Dwight Waldo identified 12 ethical obligations to which the public administrator must respond. The first three of these are:

Actually helps create opportunities for unethical behavior

In the bureaucracy and ethics section of the text, Ferrell and Skinner argue that bureaucracy's centralized and hierarchical power base:

That there has been a decay of traditional moral values and morality is "relative"

In the conclusion of the Waldo article, he cites in his first observation:

Enhancing self-respect, maintaining esteem of family and friends and the chance of vindication by forcing responsible action.

One of the ways to fight back against corruption is through whistleblowing. Although the heat of whistleblowing can be intense, the rewards of going public include:

True

T/F Ethics is a set of normative guidelines (having its basis in moral value) directed at resolving conflicts of interest so as to enhance societal well-being. Ethics is also a branch of philosophy concerned with the norms of human conduct.

The rightness or wrongness of actions is based solely on the goodness or badness of their consequences and argues that the ends justify the means.

Teleological theories contend:

To study regime values and get in touch with the values of the American people.

The conclusion of the Rohr article is that the most appropriate method of integrating the study of ethics into public administration is:

Machiavellian

The ends justify the means philosophy - one that rewards getting the job done regardless of the potential consequences is often referred to as:

To suggest a method for integrating the study of ethics into a public administration curriculam.

The purpose of the Rohr article is stated in the first sentence: