Nickels Ashley E. (Kent State University Usa)
Nickels Ashley E. (Kent State University Usa) - Unmasking Administrative Evil - Paperback
Nickels Ashley E. (Kent State University Usa) - Unmasking Administrative Evil - Paperback
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Description: The relationship between evil and public affairs as well as other fields and professions in public life has come to the fore as institutions of government seek new ways to operate in an environment of extreme mistrust. Unmasking Administrative Evil 5 th Edition argues that the tendency toward administrative evil as manifested in acts of dehumanization and genocide is deeply woven into the identity of public affairs. Indeed ordinary people may simply act appropriately in their organizational role in essence just doing what those around them would agree they should be doing and at the same time participate in what a critical and reasonable observer usually well after the fact would call evil. Even worse under conditions of moral inversion ordinary people can all too easily engage in acts of administrative evil while believing that what they are doing is not only correct but in fact good. This 5 th edition offers important updates including: A thorough discussion of contemporary virtue ethics as the field has evolved to offer an alternative to technical/rational ethics. An all - new three - part structure (What is Administrative Evil? History and Cases and The Future of Ethics in Praetorian Times) designed to aid in course organization and instruction. All - new cases including an examination of the Flint water disaster to provide contemporary examples of how populations can be marginalized and harmed by administrative processes that are blind to their consequences until it is too late. Laying the groundwork for a more ethical and democratic public life one that recognizes its potential for evil and avoids state - sponsored dehumanization and destruction Unmasking Administrative Evil 5 th Edition is required reading for all students of administrative ethics and public service ethics as well those in other administrative sciences.
Title: Unmasking Administrative Evil
Author(s): Nickels Ashley E. (Kent State University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138362093
Pages: 240 Pages, 1 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 8/14/2019
Category: Civil Service & Public Sector
Description: The relationship between evil and public affairs as well as other fields and professions in public life has come to the fore as institutions of government seek new ways to operate in an environment of extreme mistrust. Unmasking Administrative Evil 5 th Edition argues that the tendency toward administrative evil as manifested in acts of dehumanization and genocide is deeply woven into the identity of public affairs. Indeed ordinary people may simply act appropriately in their organizational role in essence just doing what those around them would agree they should be doing and at the same time participate in what a critical and reasonable observer usually well after the fact would call evil. Even worse under conditions of moral inversion ordinary people can all too easily engage in acts of administrative evil while believing that what they are doing is not only correct but in fact good. This 5 th edition offers important updates including: A thorough discussion of contemporary virtue ethics as the field has evolved to offer an alternative to technical/rational ethics. An all - new three - part structure (What is Administrative Evil? History and Cases and The Future of Ethics in Praetorian Times) designed to aid in course organization and instruction. All - new cases including an examination of the Flint water disaster to provide contemporary examples of how populations can be marginalized and harmed by administrative processes that are blind to their consequences until it is too late. Laying the groundwork for a more ethical and democratic public life one that recognizes its potential for evil and avoids state - sponsored dehumanization and destruction Unmasking Administrative Evil 5 th Edition is required reading for all students of administrative ethics and public service ethics as well those in other administrative sciences.
Title: Unmasking Administrative Evil
Author(s): Nickels Ashley E. (Kent State University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138362093
Pages: 240 Pages, 1 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 8/14/2019
Category: Civil Service & Public Sector
