A Clash of Values: Public Ethics and the of Government

Meredith A. Newman and Michael J. Gaffney

International Review of Public Administration, 2002, vol. 7, issue 1, 17-27

Abstract: This article explores the ethical consequences of what Korac-Kakabadse, Kouzmin, Knyght, and Korac-Kakabadse (2000) refer to as “the continuous re-drawing of the boundaries of what constitutes ‘the public service.’” Within these reconfigurations, public administrators are recast as public entrepreneurs, adhering to a bottom-line script that is fundamentally at odds with the spirit and intent of public service. The authors examine the ethical dynamics of public service reform, and conclude with a call to reaffirm the core values of public administration in the face of competing business-driven practices.

Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2002.10804989

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