Beschreibung:
This book 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.
This book 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.
1. Preview: Political Theory and Public Administration 2. Leadership Rhetoric: Defining the Terms 3. Prudential Leadership: The Power of Practical Reason 4. Leadership Dilemmas: Debating Dirty Hands 5. Pragmatism: Mill and the Ethics of Impact 6. Principle: Kant and the Ethics of Intent 7. Prudence: Aristotle and the Ethics of Virtue 8. Leadership Accountability: Democracy and Deliberation 9. Review: Ethics and Leadership in Public Administration