Seeking an Ethical Perspective in Public Administration

Author: Zhang Kangzhi
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This is a pioneering work in modern administrative ethics. Through a historical examination of a series of classic theories in public administration, it reveals the various flaws in the "conceptual model" of modern public administration. The book adopts an integrated perspective of theory and practice, ingeniously arguing that the fundamental flaws in the theory and practice of public administration throughout the 20th century lie in the abandonment of the ethical dimension. To address this defect in public administration, the author proposes ethical solutions from the aspects of public administration's institutions, procedures, and the behavior of administrative personnel, particularly putting forward the bold idea of rejecting rights in the field of public administration.