In their second edition of Combating Corruption, Encouraging Ethics, William L. Richter and Frances Burke update this essential staple to delve deeply into the unique ethical problems of twenty-first century public administration. Wide-ranging readings from Aristotle and Kant to John Kennedy and John T. Noonan provide initiation into the philosophical basis of ethics as virtue, consequence, principle, and responsibility, while new case studies drawn from today's headlines join old classics from the previous edition to help students apply ethical foundations to a modern administrative career. New chapters on privacy, secrecy, and confidentiality and the changing boundaries of public administration consider the consequences of computerization and globalization, two of this century's greatest challenges.

By seamlessly melding theory with practice, Richter and Burke have created a key resource in educating future public administrators on the ethical problems associated with corruption, deception, evasion of accountability, and the abuse of authority. Open-ended examples and discussion questions encourage students to understand the complexity of administrative ethics and the need for careful thought in their day-to-day decisions. Combating Corruption, Encouraging Ethics offers both the depth demanded by graduate courses in administrative ethics and the accessibility necessary for an undergraduate introduction to public administration.

• Ideal for all courses that touch on the ethics of public administration.
• Uses open-ended case studies in each chapter to draw students into critical examination of the readings.
• Outlines the three classical interpretations of ethics and positions them as essential, equal elements in a triangle of ethical decision-making.
• Addresses those political and administrative pressures that are likely to lead to corrupt practices and offers strategies for prevention.
• Opens each section with an introductory essay to establish the context of the classic and contemporary readings that form the heart of each chapter.
• Combines up-to-the-minute ethical dilemmas drawn from the headlines with essential examples from the past.
• Draws on the ASPA Workbook to present engaging classroom discussion questions.

Section I. Ethics: Foundations and Challenges

1. Ethical Foundations: Virtue, Consequence, and Principle
2. Responsibility and Accountability
3. Twenty-First Century Challenges: Global Dimensions/Changing Boundaries

Section II. Ethical Problems: Some Blatant, Some Not So Obvious

4. Understanding Fraud, Waste, and Corrupt Practices
5. Graft, Bribery, and Conflict of Interest
6. Lying, Cheating, and Deception
7. Privacy, Secrecy, and Confidentiality
8. Abuse of Authority and "Administrative Evil"

Section III. Strategies: What to Do When the Angels Are Missing

9. Establishing Expectations, Providing Guidelines, and Building Trust
10. Transparency, Whistle Blowing, and Dissent
11. Compliance, Oversight, and Sanctions
12. Leadership and Individual Responsibility: Encouraging Ethics