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 in | Public Administration Review Vol. 47; no. 5; p. 367 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
1987
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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) |
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