Restoring Responsibility

Ethics in Government, Business, and Healthcare

Dennis F. Thompson (Harvard University, Massachusetts)

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English

Cambridge University Press
18 November 2004

Ethics & moral philosophy; Ethical issues & debates; Business ethics; Medical ethics & professional conduct

In this important collection of essays Dennis Thompson argues for a more robust conception of responsibility in public life than prevails in contemporary democracies. He suggests that we should stop thinking so much about public ethics in terms of individual vices (such as selfishness or sexual misconduct) and start thinking about it more in terms of institutional vices (such as abuse of power and lack of accountability). Combining theory and practice with many concrete examples and proposals for reform, these essays could be used in courses in applied ethics or political theory and will be read by professionals and graduate students in schools of political science, public policy, law, public health, journalism and business.

By: Dennis F. Thompson (Harvard University Massachusetts)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 598g
ISBN: 9780521838306
ISBN 10: 0521838304
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 18 November 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dennis F. Thompson is Alfred North Whitehead Professor of Political Philosophy and Professor of Government in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Public Policy in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Reviews for Restoring Responsibility: Ethics in Government, Business, and Healthcare

'This collection is much better than most ... for two reasons. First of all, it is written by someone who actually knows both moral philosophy and organizational behavior. Second, it manages to view individuals as both moral agents and institutionally bound actors together - without merging individuals as moral agents with their institutional roles - by shifting our attention in ethics from a focus on individual vice to a focus on institutional vice. This latter move is very important.' Marion Smiley, Brandeis University '... well-written and intellectually stimulating ...'. The British Journal of Leadership in Public Services