| Date | Topic | Readings |
| August 21 | Introduction |
class
details:
Objectives
Course
Requirements Texts/Readings
paper -be prepared to discuss this scenario as well as articles from 8/12 DDN article 1 article 2 |
| August 28 |
Integrity in Public Service; The Law |
-Lewis&Gilman Introduction, Ch1, and Ch. 2 |
| September 4 | Integrity in Public Service | -Dobel Public Integrity Ch 1 library e-reserve, pw=rove |
| September 11 | Individual Responsibility |
-Lewis&Gilman Ch4 -"Getting ahead through mimicry" NPR Marketplace July 30, 2007 (read and listen to commentary) -Cooper&Block "The Blame Game" in Disaster... library e-reserve, pw=rove -A Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking (entirety) |
| September 18 | The Public Interest (Does it exist?) |
-Lewis&Gilman Ch3 -Cooper&Block "Water Pork" in Disaster... library e-reserve, pw=rove -deBruijn&Ringeling "Normative Notes: Perspectives on Networks" in Managing Complex Networks pp. 152-159 library e-reserve, pw=rove |
| September 25 |
Fine Line between Political Influence and Corruption |
-Condrey&Battaglio
"Radical
Civil Service Reform in Georgia" -Chandrasakaren, "Who are These People?" and "A Fool's Errand" in Imperial Life in the Emerald City library e-reserve, pw=rove |
| October 2 |
Ethical Problems: Public-Private Connections |
-Jensen and Kennedy "Public
Ethics, Legal Accountability..." in Ethics in Public Management.
eds. Frederickson and Ghere [recent review of book] -Rasor and Bauman, Betraying Our Troops, Chs 1, 14, and 25 library e-reserve, pw=rove -"Subcontracting the War" [editorial] NY Times Oct. 1, 2007 |
| October 9 |
Midterm Examination (click for copy) |
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| October 16 |
Ethics Intervention and Compliance Strategies |
-Lewis&Gilman Ch8/ -Ohio Ethics Commission-Administrative Codes -Smyth, "Sting of Scandal Gives Boost to Strickland's Ethics Order." DDN Jan 27, 2008 |
| October 23 |
Ethical Standards and Moral Cognitive Development |
-Lewis&Gilman Ch5
-Swisher et al. "Update on Moral Reasoning Research..." in Ethics in Public Management. eds. Frederickson and Ghere (see slide) -"The New Culture War..." NY Times, June 14, 2007 |
| October 30 | Political Prudence |
-Dobel Public Integrity
Ch 10
library e-reserve, pw=rove --Chandrasakaren, "A Lot Left To Be Done" in Imperial Life in the Emerald City library e-reserve, pw=rove -Walker "Ethics and Integrity in Government: Putting the Needs of Our Nation First |
| November 6 |
Organizations and Ethical Dissent |
-Lewis&Gilman Ch10 -O'Leary Ch. 4 library e-reserve under POL 318, pw=integrity (not rove) and Ch 5 library e-reserve under MPA 524, pw=rove -David Brooks "Wolfowitz's Big Mistake" NY Times May 3, 2007 |
| November 13 | Professional Self-Justification |
-Tavris & Aronson
Mistakes Were Made Intro., Chs. 1, 2, and 3 -David Brooks "A Still, Small Voice" NY Times Oct. 16 2007 |
| November 27 | Professional Self-Justification | -Tavris & Aronson Mistakes Were Made Chs. 4,5,7, and 8 paper due |
| December 4 |
Personal
Character and Public Office |
-Dobel Public Integrity
Ch 7
library e-reserve, pw=rove -Cloud, "Psychology of Hypocrisy" Time Sept. 17, 2007 -Dobel "Managerial Leadership and the Ethical Importance of Legacy" |
Final Examination -- Due 8:00 a.m. Wed. Dec. 12 (e-mail)