Statesmanship and ethics: The case of Thomas Jefferson's dirty hands
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Newbold, SP
署名单位：
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
刊物名称：
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
ISSN/ISSBN：
0033-3352
DOI：
10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00496.x
发表日期：
2005
页码：
669-677
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摘要：
The topic of statesmanship has been largely neglected by public administration scholars. This article underscores the moral dilemmas and implications that arise when statesmen abandon their principles for the good of the state, as was the case when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France without congressional consent. This example draws our attention to the important connections between statesmanship and administrative ethics. Jefferson's decision to abandon his strict constructionist principles to acquire Louisiana illustrates the ethical complexities of public administration, public management, and the democratic governance process.
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