While many introductory public administration textbooks contain a dedicated chapter on ethics The Public Administration Profession is the first to utilize ethics as a lens for understanding the discipline. Analyses of the ASPA Code of Ethics are deftly woven into each chapter alongside complete coverage of the institutions processes concepts persons history and typologies a student needs to gain a thorough grasp of public service as a field of study and practice. Features include: A significant focus on public interests nonprofit management hybrid-private organizations contracting out and collaborations and public service at state and local levels. A careful examination of the role that religion may play in public servants’ decision making as well as the unignorable and growing role that faith-based organizations play in public administration and nonprofit management at large. End-of-chapter ethics case studies key concepts and persons and dedicated local community action steps in each chapter. Appendices dedicated to future public administration and nonprofit career management writing successful papers throughout a student’s career and professional codes of ethics. A comprehensive suite of online supplements including: lecture slides; quizzes and sample examinations for undergraduate and graduate courses containing multiple choice true-false identifications and essay questions; chapter outlines with suggestions for classroom discussion; and suggestions for use of appendices e. g. how to successfully write a short term paper a brief policy memo resume or a book review. Providing students with a comprehensive introduction to the subject while offering instructors an elegant new way to bring ethics prominently into the curriculum The Public Administration Profession is an ideal introductory text for public administration and public affairs courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. | The Public Administration Profession Policy Management and Ethics