PM 4360 - Ethics in Public Administration and Not-for-Profit Organizations

Institution:

Austin Peay State University

Subject:

Public Management

Description:

The management of public and non-profit organizations must be, by definition, ethical. This is an undergraduate course on ethical management for public services and non-profit organizations. The main purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of ethical issues in managing public services and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. This course introduces students to various aspects of administrative ethics with specific reference to public sector management. The seminar-style course is designed to help students learn about the basic ethical principles that should guide administrative decision making within the public sector. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the different paradigms and ethical constructs that are inherent within the process of ethical reasoning. An underlying theme of this course is one of intertwining theory and practice. In fact, ethical theories will be tested out in practice, and practice will be grounded in theory.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.apsu.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 221-7011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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