Public Integrity

By: J. Patrick Dobel

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Paperback | 16 March 2002

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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 Carre), 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 office but also the role of personal moral commitments and promises. This timely book reminds us of the importance of public integrity as well as the demands and challenges that often threaten that integrity, especially in a liberal democracy such as the United States.

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""At a time when confidence in public office holders is low, Dobel shows that there still is virtue in public life. His research clearly indicates that office holders can be individuals of character and integrity if they put aside their focus on self-interests and ground their decision-making powers in the obligations of office, personal capacity and commitments, and prudence and effectiveness.""

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Non-Fiction Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy Politics & Government Public Administration Political Science & Theory

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Integrity in Office	p. 1
The Temptations of Power	p. 23
The Moral Realities of Public Life	p. 48
Character and Moral Attrition	p. 68
Staying In: The Ethics of Commitment in Office	p. 93
Getting Out: The Ethics of Resigning from Office	p. 109
The Political Morality of Sleaze and Honor	p. 130
Building the Common amid Differences	p. 147
Saints, Sinners, and Politicians: How Private Lives Matter	p. 170
Political Prudence	p. 193
Epilogue	p. 212
Notes	p. 223
Index	p. 253
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