Foundations of Bureaucratic Ethics

Foundations of Bureaucratic Ethics

Introduction

Given that the contemporary administrative condition in the past centuries, one issue particularly has disturbed following age groups of governmental academics: Can democracy be submissive with ethical values of bureaucracy? Appleby (1952) asserted that, "There is no single issue in public administration of the moment equivalent to the settlement of the increasing reliance of bureaucratic authorities with a long-term democratic certainty" (p. 145). The character of government is comprehensive; their purviews consist of retaining public security, financial support and managing edification, standardizing trade and defending the country from overseas attack.

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