On Duties By Marcus T. Cicero Summary

The reading On Duties written by Marcus T. Cicero described the responsibilities that a public official must acquire when being a public administrator. The author discusses the importance of having public administrators intelligent and capable of conducting the duties of the government. The preparation of individuals interested in government should be honorable according to Marcus. A. Cicero argued, “When anyone does undertake public business, he should remember to reflect not only on how honorable that is, but also on whether he has the capacity to succeed” (p. 23). The morality of public administrators as well as social justice and knowledge is described as the primary character that an official must endorse.
Cicero starts its discussion by presenting illustrations of Greek literature asserting that public officials must endorse a sense of great spirit and strength to conduct the government business. …show more content…
How does the reading define public administration?
[The reading defines public administration by the observation of the formation of public officials interested in conducting government business. Officials interested in public service should be willing to protect and overseeing the safety of community they serve with honest, justice and accountability to the citizens they serve.
What is the role of public administrators in this reading inferred or directly described?
The role of public administrators is to preserve honorability through the obedience of counsel and reason to endure hard work for the benefit of society members and the right conduction of public business. Cicero emphasized, “It is also the mark of a great man in times of unrest to punish the guilty but to preserve the mass of people, holding fast to what is upright and honourable… (p.24).
What responsibilities are prescribed to the public