Introduction : ethical theory and practice in public management / James S. Bowman -- Understanding the context of ethical issues in government. The origins of ethical frameworks in public administration / Darrell L. Pugh -- How public managers view their environment : balancing organizational demands, political realities, and personal values / Harold F. Gortner -- Taking ethics seriously in administrative life : constitutionalism, ethical reasoning, and moral judgment / Bruce Jennings -- Seeking new meanings and values. Unearthing the moral foundations of public administration : honor, benevolence, and justice / Kathryn G. Denhardt -- Reconstructing government ethics : a public philosophy of civic virtue / Curtis Ventriss -- Assessing ethics theories from a democratic viewpoint / Brent Wall -- New leadership requirements for public administrators : from managerial to policy ethics / Jeffrey S. Luke -- Developing new strategies for promoting organizational and individual ethics. Using high reliability management to promote ethical decision making / Mary E. Guy. (cont.) Beyond conventional management practices : shifting organizational values / Gerald T. Gabris -- New strategies for institutional controls / Judith A. Truelson -- Strengthening ethical judgment in public administration / Debra W. Stewart, Norman A. Sprinthall -- Improving ethical decision making using the concept of justice / Gerald M. Pops -- Legitimizing adminstrative discretion through constitutional stewardship / Douglas F. Morgan, Henry D. Kass.