Public Service Ethics: Individual and Institutional Responsibilities, Third Edition explores a wide range of ethical issues, explains how they arise, and suggests what can be done about them.

James S. Bowman is Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, USA.

Jonathan P. West is Professor of Political Science and Director of the graduate public administration and policy program at the University of Miami, USA.

Part 1: Foundations of Public Service Ethics. 1. Pertinence, Practicality, and Poppycock. 2. Perspectives on Ethics: Macro, Meso, Micro. 3. Values, Ethics, and Dilemmas. Part 2: Individual-Centred Approaches to Ethics. 4. Moral Development Theory. 5. Cognitive Ethics Methods: Result and Rule Problem-Solving Approaches. 6. Virtue Theory. 7. Conscious Deliberation and Subconscious Action: The Dishonesty of Honest People. Part 3: Institutional Approaches to Ethics. 8. Organizational Ethics. 9. Corruption Control. 10. Whistleblowing in Organizations. Part 4: Issues in Public Service Ethics. 11. Ethics and Elected Officials. 12. Organizational Gaming and Performance Measurement. 13. At-Will Employment. 14. To "Re-Hatch" Public Employees or Not? Part 5: Future History. 15. Choices and Strategies for the Years Ahead.