Ethical Dilemmas in Public Administration

1. Ethical dilemmas in public administration arise when public officials face conflicting moral values and principles in making decisions that impact the public interest. These dilemmas often involve balancing transparency and accountability with efficiency and effectiveness in governance. Public administrators must navigate complex ethical challenges related to conflicts of interest, social justice, and the equitable distribution of resources. Upholding ethical standards and promoting integrity is essential to maintain public trust and confidence in government institutions.

What is transparency in public administration?

A) Public access to information and decision-making processes
B) Making decisions behind closed doors
C) Keeping information hidden from the public
D) Having no accountability to the public

2. What is the purpose of codes of ethics in public administration?

A) Providing guidelines for ethical behavior and decision-making
B) Restricting public access to information
C) Promoting corruption
D) Ignoring ethical considerations

3. What is whistle-blowing in public administration?

A) Ignoring unethical behavior
B) Participating in unethical behavior
C) Keeping unethical behavior secret
D) Reporting unethical behavior or practices

4. What is the golden rule in ethical decision-making?

A) Maintain secrecy in decision-making
B) Do whatever benefits you the most
C) Ignore the consequences of your actions
D) Treat others as you would like to be treated

5. What is the concept of professional discretion in public administration?

A) Avoiding decision-making responsibilities
B) Making decisions arbitrarily without reasoning
C) The authority to make decisions based on expertise and judgment
D) Following strict regulations without flexibility

6. What is the role of public interest in ethical decision-making?

A) Prioritizing personal gains
B) Ignoring the needs of the public
C) Prioritizing the well-being of the community and stakeholders
D) Favoring a select few individuals

7. What is the concept of justice as a core ethical value in public administration?

A) Ignoring fairness and equality in decision-making
B) Favoritism and bias towards specific individuals
C) Acting without regard to the rights of others
D) Fairness and equality in decision-making and treatment

8. Which ethical standard requires public administrators to be truthful and straightforward in their actions?

A) Loyalty
B) Honesty
C) Fairness
D) Respect

9. Which ethical framework emphasizes the consequences of actions as the determining factor of their morality?

A) Ethical relativism
B) Deontology
C) Utilitarianism
D) Virtue ethics

10. Which ethical principle emphasizes doing what is morally right regardless of the consequences?

A) Deontology
B) Ethical relativism
C) Virtue ethics
D) Utilitarianism

11. What is the importance of stakeholder engagement in public administration?

A) Keeping decisions exclusive to a few individuals
B) Avoiding feedback from the community
C) Considering diverse perspectives and interests in decision-making
D) Ignoring public opinions

12. What role does critical thinking play in ethical decision-making?

A) Evaluating different perspectives and reasoning for decisions
B) Ignoring potential consequences of decisions
C) Following rules blindly without judgment
D) Avoiding challenges and conflicts

13. What ethical principle involves meeting commitments or promises made to individuals or the public?

A) Justice
B) Utilitarianism
C) Virtue ethics
D) Fidelity

14. What is the role of self-awareness in ethical decision-making?

A) Acting impulsively without reflection
B) Ignoring one's limitations
C) Understanding personal biases and motivations
D) Blaming others for decisions

15. What ethical principle emphasizes honesty and truthfulness in public administration?

A) Corruption
B) Deception
C) Integrity
D) Secrecy

16. Which ethical principle focuses on the character and virtues of an individual rather than rules or consequences?

A) Justice
B) Virtue ethics
C) Utilitarianism
D) Deontology

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