Administrative Ethics and Founding Thought: Constitutional Correctives, Honor, and Education

The American Founders were concerned that governors and the governed have virtues appropriate to a democratic republic; they relied on the interaction among constitutional correctives, honor, and education to promote virtue. The present authors describe the Founders' thought with regard to publ...

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Published inPublic Administration Review Vol. 47; no. 5; p. 367
Main Authors Richardson, William D, Nigro, Lloyd G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1987
Subjects
Adults
Citizenship Responsibility
Constitutional History
Ethics
Public Administration
Wilson (Woodrow)
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Summary:The American Founders were concerned that governors and the governed have virtues appropriate to a democratic republic; they relied on the interaction among constitutional correctives, honor, and education to promote virtue. The present authors describe the Founders' thought with regard to public virtue and its applicability to public administration. (Author/CH)