In a nation that pledges allegiance to itself under god, religion is bound to become a factor in the politics that govern it. Religion did not start to be integrated into public affairs until the mid 1980s. It was at this time that abortion and other personal issues began to emerge into the political spectrum. By incorporating aspects of the moral being into government decisions, coalitions were formed to unite for certain issues. Due to the increased combination of religion and partisanship, the ideologies of religious politics and political religion became more prominent, as can be seen in the case of abortion described in American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us.…
I think it is very difficult and challenge for a public administrator to act ethically, especially after I read The Responsible Administrator. Cooper mentioned that it is much more difficult for a public administrator to act ethically than an employee in the private sector. It is because a public administrator has different goals to achieve, responsibilities to consider, and roles to play. Furthermore, it makes a public administrator to act ethically more difficult when public administrators have to decide who they should be loyal to.…
The Bill of Rights, made up of the first ten amendments, prohibits the interference of the federal government with personal liberties. The Nation’s First Amendment, freedom of speech and assembly, guarantees the freedom of not only speech, but also other forms of manifestation such as gesticulations, free exercise of religion, and the freedom of press. It allows people to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for rectifying injustices. However, like several other rights, the rights included under the First Amendment are not unconditional. In order to practice good ethics as a member of society, there must be an understanding of what is not protected under this amendment.…
In some cases, children tend to adopt their parent’s religious or nonreligious beliefs. If mommy and daddy or even the grandparents are Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc. then the children will normally follow the family religion or belief, or they will not practice religion at all. There was a court case involving Amish parents who removed their children from school because they believe that school was bad for their child’s salvation. The state questioned whether parents had the right to impose their religious beliefs on their children.…
In order to solve this moral and ethical problem, we need to first look at the study from the perspective of the US government. The US government has many roles and responsibilities that it must carry out in its operations. There are three branches of the US government (Trumanlibrary). These are the Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives), Judicial (Supreme Court and lower courts), and the Executive branch which is lead by the president. The government is essentially responsible for running the country either directly or indirectly through the enforcement of policies which come in the form of laws.…
In analyzing the Code of ethics of 1924 it can be seen that the current issue of Public Administration deals with ethical conduct and moral issues as it relates to public officials. Many professional organizations adopted the code in 1924. This comes at a time when public officials and administrators at all levels of government were plagued with scandals and high-profile cases of corruption and mismanagement, this can color public perceptions of the legitimacy and quality of government. These days the need has never been greater for a strong culture of ethical behavior in the public sector as more and more corrupt officials and scandals have arisen. Improving the ethical behavior of government employees is a fundamental element to the proving…
Separation of Church and State When it comes to religion there are multiple beliefs and faiths. There are 192 nations in the world including the United States which all have their own faith and share them as well with others. Separate nations as well as religion has been around just as long as the other.…
This learner believes that faith groups and institutions should not be allowed to form political parties nor that they should not attempt to gain influence in the workings of government for their views and values by entering the realm of political discourse and attempting to elect their own politicians. Religion and politics are two different sectors that have their own views, values, policies, cultural and religious beliefs thus they should not be mixed together. There will be and already are some situations in which politics are affected with religious values and vice-versa. However, when both religion and politics come together into action arguments, and multicultural issues intense debates are bound to happen. Faith groups and institutions should not be allowed to form political parties, I argue against the merging together because politics and government is inherently made for the common public, that reflects the common opinion and all the decisions in politics are usually made considering the mutual benefit of the general public and the communities as well as the…
Prerogative in America What is prerogative? The dictionary definition of prerogative is “an exclusive privilege or right exercised by a person or group of people holding a particular office or hereditary rank”. The author of Two Treatises of Government [Book II], John Locke, uses the power of prerogative, as a right the executive branch has to change and/or make laws to benefit the country. Prerogative is used in America today (but not always noticed), and for the most part has the same meaning today as in the past.…
The Role of Religion in Government Laws and Decisions The role of religion in the government is very important. At least that was the case many years ago. But now however, it pains me to say this, it is can be considered unconstitutional due to America being one big melting pot.…
A reformist change of the notion of public administration makes the notion of ethics more complicated. Due to find a conflict between the New Public management and ethics, this essay will firstly consider the notion of ethics in public policy. After that, it will argue about the notion of New Public Management, and then it will explain how the new trend is challenging the notion of ethics in public policy. AN UNDERSTANDING OF ETHICS Linguistically, the word of ethics is derived from a Greece word ‘ethos’ and in English it means ‘character’ or ‘custom’.…
There are a number of trending ethical and unethical issues being presented in education. It is known that “ethical issues”, is a commonly problematic situation that entails a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right or wrong (dictionary). When we combine ethical issues with education, we see a number of unethical behavior being practiced, that is causing an issue in education. There have been a specific situation at my current job in which the decision-making process is based on ethical principles. At Nimitz Ninth Grade School, we pride ourselves in excellence.…
It causes discrimination towards numerous groups of people. It causes discrimination over social issues like gay marriage and abortion, educational issues like science or sexual education, health related issues like faith healing and physician-assisted suicide, and even discrimination directly in government, directed towards candidates and politicians alike. Religion in government does more help than harm. Although the first amendment separates church and states, religion plays a large role in politics that can lead to…
The church and religion can be seen to lose its transcendence over problems of daily life when it participates in political advocacy. Apropos the church-state parting debate, many also fear the participation of religion in policy and politics because of its potential for totalitarianism and as a threat to democracy (DiDonato, 2013). Then again, the sense of justice and value systems instilled in individuals of faith can be a strong driving force for political and social action, moving people’s secluded faith into public…
“Religion has no place in schools.” Discuss. I. Introduction The enduring debate on the ‘separation of education and religion’ appears to be a perpetual endeavour that is never-ending.…