THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE ETHOS: AN ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR GOVERNANCE

BRERETON, MICHAEL;TEMPLE, MICHAEL

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, n.º 3/1999, pág. 455

1. What is the public sector ethos?. 2. Challengesto the ethos. 3. New public management, old private values.4. The blurring of the boundary between state and civilsociety. 5. Co-operation across the divide. 6. Towards a newpublic-private synthesis of values?. 7. The problem ofaccountability. 8. A paradox in public perception. 9. A newperspective- a synthesis of values. 10. From process tooutputs- a shift in ethical focus. 11. Conclusion.