An essential text for PA courses on Human Resource Management as well as Public Management and Law, this book illuminates the role of the reasonable public servant, who strives to perform authorized functions efficiently, yet in a manner that aligns with constitutional values embodied in the Bill of Rights. "A Reasonable Public Servant" provides a comprehensive review of Supreme Court opinions in explaining the reasonable conduct of a public servant and the development of clearly established constitutional and statutory rights that a reasonable public servant is expected to observe: property rights; procedural due process; freedom of critical speech; privacy; equal protection; and anti-discrimination laws. The author relies on the Court's opinions as the exemplar of public reason, and pays close attention to the manner in which the Court balances among competing value priorities - for example, the rights of a public servant as an employee as well as an individual citizen, and the efficiency needs of the government as an employer as well as a sovereign state. This book's detailed appendices include the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Ethics book designed for Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC with syllabus divided into three parts, i.e. 1) Part 1: Ethics and Integrity in Civil Services covering topics on: a) Overview of Ethics and its interface with Civil Services (Introduction - Essence of Ethics - Determinants of Ethics - consequences of Ethics in Human Actions - Dimensions of Ethics - Ethics in Private and Public Relationship) b) Foundations of Ethical Concepts and Theories (Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World - Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators - Role of Family, Society and Educational Institutions in inculcating Values) c) Ethical Dilemmas and Resolution (Status and problems - Ethical concerns and dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions - Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as sources of Ethical guidance - Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Servants (Integrity, Impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections) - Accountability and Ethical Governance - Strengthening of Ethical and Moral values in Governance) d) Vital Decision Making (Concept of Public Service - Philosophical basis of Governance and Probity - Components of Decision Making) e) Creation of an Ethical Workplace (Information Sharing and Transparency in Government - Right to Information - Code of Ethics - Code of Conduct - Citizen's Charter - Work Culture - Quality of Service Delivery - Utilization of Public Funds) f) Interpersonal Skills of Civil Servant (Attitude: Content, structure, function, its influence and relation with thought and behaviour, moral and political attitudes, social influence and persuasion - Emotional Intelligence- Concepts and their utilities, Application of administration and governance) 2) Part 2: Upcoming trends on Ethics a) Challenges of Corruption in India (Defining Corruption and its scale of presence in India - Corruption in administration - Harmful impacts of Bureaucratic Corruption - Solutions - Whistle-blowing - Reasons of it - Risks involved - Best practices from other nations and its future in India) b) Ethics beyond Public Services (Ethical issues in International Relations - Ethical issues in Funding (International Funding) - Ethical issues in Corporate Governance) 3) Part 3: Questions and Answers to Previous Year Solved Papers from 2013 to 2019

The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering provides a framework for the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is organized around a set of seven core principles: (1) serve citizens, not customers; (2) seek the public interest; (3) value citizenship and public service above entrepreneurship; (4) think strategically, act democratically; (5) recognize that accountability isn’t simple; (6) serve, rather than steer; and (7) value people, not just productivity. The New Public Service asks us to think carefully and critically about what public service is, why it is important, and what values ought to guide what we do and how we do it. It celebrates what is distinctive, important, and meaningful about public service and considers how we might better live up to those ideals and values. The revised fourth edition includes a new chapter that examines how the role and significance of these New Public Service values have expanded in practice and research over the past 15 years. Although the debate about governance will surely continue for many years, this compact, clearly written volume both provides an important framework for a public service based on citizen discourse and the public interest and demonstrates how these values have been put into practice. It is essential reading fo students and serious practitioners in public administration and public policy.

This book compiles policy lessons on reallocation of the public workforce, managing competencies, and fostering diversity.

From the Nuremberg trials to the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 to recent budget reconciliation bills, the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy provides detailed coverage of watershed policies and decisions from such fields as privatization, biomedical ethics, education, and diversity. This second edition features a wide range of new topics, including military administration, government procurement, social theory, and justice administration in developed democracies. It also addresses current issues such as the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and covers public administration in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America.

This work is written for lawyers and district judges who try cases in Texas courts. It is a trial book, designed to ease the task of dealing with evidence issues under the time constraints and pressures that trials, especially jury trials, place on all participants. The authors emphasize the proper techniques for presenting and objecting to evidence at trial. Common evidence issues are arranged by the order of the Texas Rules of Evidence. Lawyers in both civil and criminal trials should be able to turn quickly to the correct section of this book dealing with any evidence issue that arises during trial. They will find guidance as to who bears the burden of proof on the issue, what the judge’s role is, and what type of finding for the record they might request. Judges will find similar guidance and will also find proposed findings that can help them make a solid record, and limiting instructions that can enable them quickly and accurately to instruct a jury in most cases This book focuses on the mechanics of how lawyers and judges must deal with evidence issues as they arise at trial and is a highly practical work that is intended to be on counsel tables and judges’ benches during trials. • Governing Rules The discussion of each evidence issue begins with a section on “Governing Rules.” This section gathers the rules that interrelate in one place and highlights the portions of the rules that are most likely to be important. • Key Points The second section is entitled “Key Points.” This section identifies important aspects of the governing rules, offers strategic suggestions on how lawyers may best use the governing rules, and suggests points judges may want to emphasize. • Sample Objections The third section includes sample objections and guidance on making objections at trial. • Rulings on the Record, Offers of Proof, and Limiting Instructions The fourth section suggests language that judges may use in making rulings and instructing juries and also recommends that lawyers consider requesting certain rulings on the record. It also suggests how offers of proof might be made and limiting instructions for all of the issues discussed. • Rules of Evidence The Appendices include the full text of the Texas Rules of Evidence and several important provisions from the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure that are cited in the text.