Legal & Ethical Foundations of Public Service ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

Public sector professionals face a host of challenging issues everyday as they seek to effectively deliver services amidst new and emerging trends in U.S. society. Despite the multi-layered demands placed on the public sector, questions of the legal responsibility of government and the values that anchor or define public administrators’ duties persist. This study is designed to examine the underlying legal structure of the U.S. government and its ethical implications for public administration.  Accordingly, the study will consider the formation and implementation of public policy within the nation's constitutional framework and explore how legal and ethical issues have affected decision-making in the public sector.