01709pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002100040245006800061260000900129300001500138362000800153520128400161650002101445650001801466700002201484773004501506180718b2013   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBowman, James S.  aPublic pay disclosure in state governments: An ethical analysis  c2013  ap.476-492.  aJul  aThis qualitative analysis examines state legislation that discloses public employee salary information. It asks, "Is such legislation ethical?" To address this question, an approach-the "ethics triangle"-is used that encompasses results-based utilitarian ethics, rule-based duty ethics, and virtue-based character ethics. The study begins with the importance of the problem, followed by its evolution and current status. After describing the method of study, the article analyzes arguments for and against the ethics of salary disclosure using the ethics triangle. Although there are no easy answers, the Discussion section provides a synthesis of the findings. The concluding section suggests that open compensation systems encourage justifiable salary decisions and help personnel to better understand agency missions and why they earn what they do whereas a closed pay system can compromise the greatest good, duty, and integrity. Yet disclosure requirements applied across the board to all employees, with no distinction regarding the nature of the work or position involved, disregards important factors that deserve consideration. Alternative ways to disclose salary data without revealing individual identities and directions for future research are offered. - Reproduced.  aState government  aCivil service  aStevens, Kelly A.  aAmerican Review of Public Administration