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In their second edition of Combating Corruption; Encouraging Ethics; William L. Richter and Frances Burke update this essential staple to delve deeply into the unique ethical problems of twenty-first century public administration. Wide-ranging readings from Aristotle and Kant to John Kennedy and John T. Noonan provide initiation into the philosophical basis of ethics as virtue; consequence; principle; and responsibility; while new case studies drawn from today's headlines join old classics from the previous edition to help students apply ethical foundations to a modern administrative career. New chapters on privacy; secrecy; and confidentiality and the changing boundaries of public administration consider the consequences of computerization and globalization; two of this century's greatest challenges. By seamlessly melding theory with practice; Richter and Burke have created a key resource in educating future public administrators on the ethical problems associated with corruption; deception; evasion of accountability; and the abuse of authority. Open-ended examples and discussion questions encourage students to understand the complexity of administrative ethics and the need for careful thought in their day-to-day decisions. Combating Corruption; Encouraging Ethics offers both the depth demanded by graduate courses in administrative ethics and the accessibility necessary for an undergraduate introduction to public administration.