Review the: Ethics in Public Administration
Ch.8-Safeguarding Ethical Autonomy in Organizations,Dealing with Unethical Superiors and Organizations
Ch.3-George's-And Everyone's-Problem
Then, Response to the following questions:
1. What are three components of individual autonomy? Why are all three essential? (page 231)
2. How are Fitzgerald, Coplin, and Ellsberg similar?
What does "ambiguity of effectiveness" mean?
3. Why is ambiguity of effectiveness an important consideration in motivating one to report abusive administrators?
4. What are three possible negative consequences of whistle-blowing?
5. Do these create regret in most whistleblowers that they did speak out?
6. What is the significance of Boisjoly in the Challenger space scandal?
7. Enhancing moral development results in several benefits, including these. What is an example of each of these?
a. Alternatives to whistle-blowing
b. Trusted dissent channels
c. Collaborative communication and problem-solving channels
8. Give 3 main pressures which discourage bringing issues to light.
9. What does "autonomy" mean?
10. What does Agentic Shift mean?
11. Why is it important in maintaining autonomy.
12. Why is self awareness so important to ethical autonomy?
13. Why is role evaluation so important?
14. What are the three questions you ask in role evaluation?
15. How does Chapter 3 of Freedom to Live relate to Chapter 8?