J. Uhr

Prudential Public Leadership: Promoting Ethics in Public Policy and Administration - Recovering Political Philosophy J. Uhr

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; This work recovers Aristotle's understanding of the roles of rhetoric and prudence in public leadership, comparing it to the other major political theories of leadership: utilitarianism, as advocated by J. S. Mill, and duty-ethics, as advocated by Immanuel Kant. Table of Contents: 1. Preview: Political Theory and Public Administration2. Leadership Rhetoric: Defining the Terms3. Prudential Leadership: The Power of Practical Reason4. Leadership Dilemmas: Debating Dirty Hands5. Pragmatism: Mill and the Ethics of Impact6. Principle: Kant and the Ethics of Intent7. Prudence: Aristotle and the Ethics of Virtue8. Leadership Accountability: Democracy and Deliberation9. Review: Ethics and Leadership in Public AdministrationBiographical Note: John Uhr is Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University. He has been the head of the University's Policy and Governance Program, directing the masters of public policy and administration degrees. He is now Head of the Centre for the Study of Australian Politics, teaching political theory and comparative politics. His recent books include "Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric" (2014), How Power Changes Hands (2011), Public Leadership (2008), Terms of Trust (2005), and Deliberative Democracy in Australia (1998).

Contributor Bio:  Uhr, John Uhr-Australian National University