The Moral Heart of Public Service

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Pub Date 21 Jun 2017 | Archive Date 2 May 2017

Description

Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive. With ethical expectations and needs changing and government policies under increasing moral scrutiny, Claire Foster-Gilbert of Westminster Abbey Institute gathers a series of essays and lectures by herself and others, exploring the meaning of 'moral code' in today's public service, and how it can be rekindled in practice.

Timely and timeless, the book is founded on traditional values of honesty, moral rigour and neighbourliness, and discusses how to champion stability, peace, community and virtue in contemporary public life. The authors, including eminent figures such as the former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, historian Peter Hennessey, former First Secretary of State William Hague and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, explain how realistic compromises can be balanced with clear goal-setting for ideal results.

Forward-thinking and authoritative, this book will be a precious resource to anyone seeking to boost the circulation of vital goodness throughout all aspects of public life.

Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive. With ethical expectations and needs changing and government policies under increasing...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781785922558
PRICE US$25.95 (USD)
PAGES 240

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I wasn't sure what to expect out of this book. What I found was quite interesting, especially given the present times in the world. The essays discuss the kind of moral/ethics that are needed to provide a good kind of stability in an uncertain and changing world. As can be expected from the source of the essays, the basis is found in Christian principles. But several of the essays also show how many of the principles can also be found in other religions and philosophies.

While the essays are founded in the British context, and in the Benedictine tradition, the messages they convey are applicable around the world. While the focus is on public servants, both elected officials and career civil servants, the principles and philosophies are universal to all walks of life.

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