PADM 7920 Ethics in the Public Service (3)

Examination and analysis of role that ethical behavior and moral reasoning play in the practice of public administration; overview of dominant schools of classical ethical thought, including works of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Rawls and Bentham, and leading ethical theories such as consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics and ethical relativism; readings, case studies, and experiential exercises will be used to explore the role of ethics in public service.