Exam 2: Values and Ethics in Public Administration

How is a disposition to distinguish right from wrong is best described?

According to Paul Thomas, accountability should consist of an obligation to answer for the discharge of those responsible.

Which of the following values states that "federal public servants are entrusted to use and care for public resources responsibly"?

New Public Management has emphasized the importance of merging policy and administration.

What is the agency responsible for overseeing appointments to the federal public service called?

Public servants have security of tenure during good behaviour and satisfactory performance.

In recent years, what terminology has replaced the politics-administration dichotomy?

Public servants have significant influence on the final decisions on major public policy issues.

Which of the following is part of the values and ethics code for the public sector?

The anonymity of public servants depends on the doctrine of individual ministerial responsibility.

Which group is excluded from Section 33 of the Public Service Employment Actof 1967?

Who made the distinction between objective and subjective responsibility?

Public servants are appointed and promoted on the basis of patronage and party affiliations.

Who should appointed officials report to if there are wrongdoings in the public service?

Which of the following does NOT concern administrative accountability?

What type of responsibility refers to the responsibility a person feels towards others, often synonymous with loyalty or conscience?

Professional values stress beliefs relating to efficiency and excellence.

Which type of approach did John Langford claim was more direct, specific, and to the point?

Who has the authority to appoint heads and members of agencies?

The traditional understanding of accountability assumes a more top-down arrangement.