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

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

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

3. What is whistle-blowing in public administration?

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

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

A) Ignore the consequences of your actions
B) Maintain secrecy in decision-making
C) Do whatever benefits you the most
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) Following strict regulations without flexibility
C) Making decisions arbitrarily without reasoning
D) The authority to make decisions based on expertise and judgment

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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