Extant research has demonstrated a positive effect of ethics education in public affairs and
administration programs, yet the same suggests the lack of a unifying framework for teaching …

Despite the promulgation of codes of ethics and strict regulations, unethical conduct on the
part of public administrators continues to occur. This article offers a three-step process for …

This paper reported the findings from 18 qualitative interviews of students across two
sections of an elective, standalone ethics course in a Network of Schools of Public Policy …

This paper takes a step toward assessing ethics pedagogy in graduate public
affairs/administration programs in the United States. Drawing on a 1995 survey of NASPAA …

4. Lack of clarity in the field of ethics. 5. Lack of faculty interest. 6. Lack of connection
between teaching ethics and ethical behavior. 7. Lack of student interest. 8. Lack of qualified …

Practical applications of ethics instruction are important in helping the student translate
classroom learning into actionable knowledge, and they are useful in demonstrating the …

This study of 203 public administrators from across the United States, each of whom holds a
master's degree in public administration, addresses the effects of ethics education upon …

This article addresses probably the most important yet least investigated question regarding
ethics education in graduate degree granting programs in public administration in the United …

The changing nature of the public sector brings new challenges to governance and ethical
decision making. A main objective of the Master's of Public Administration (MPA) program is …

Many public administration ethicists argue that a single stand-alone course in ethics should
be a part of every MPA curriculum, but some programs may prefer to incorporate ethics into …