Ethics in Government

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This course will help students better understand the ethical and moral dilemmas pressed upon government in today’s society. The most notable approaches to ethics, values, and morality in government by prominent theorists in the field will be studied. Important concepts will be examined, such as administrative responsibility, mental attitudes, public interest, personal codes, paradoxes of procedure, and ethical and moral value systems. Cross-listed: ( CRIM 339 ) Prerequisite(s): POLS 229 and POLS 230 .