Public Integrity

Name: Public Integrity
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ISBN: 9780801869167

ISBN-10: 0801869161

ISBN-13: 9780801869167

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Authors: J. Patrick Dobel

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In this groundbreaking book, J. Patrick Dobel describes and analyzes the elements that constitute integrity in public office. Drawing on case studies, memoirs, interviews, and fiction (e.g., John Le Carr), Dobel addresses such issues as when to resign and when to stay in office. He examines the temptations of power, the relation between private and public life, and the role of honor and prudence in making personal decisions. He applies not only moral theory but also the insights of history, organizational theory, and psychology. Unlike most political ethics books, Public Integrity puts personal responsibility at the center of public morality, examining not just the responsibilities of…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 10/30/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Integrity in Office



The Temptations of Power



The Moral Realities of Public Life



Character and Moral Attrition



Staying In: The Ethics of Commitment in Office



Getting Out: The Ethics of Resigning from Office



The Political Morality of Sleaze and Honor



Building the Common amid Differences



Saints, Sinners, and Politicians: How Private Lives Matter



Political Prudence


Epilogue


Notes


Index