01269pab a2200157 454500008003600000100002700036245008600063362003400149520072300183650003100906650003800937773003300975909001001008999001701018952007601035180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aFrederickson H. George  aCan public officials correctly be said to have obligations to future generations?  a54(5), Sep-Oct 1994, p.457-64  aCan public officials correctly be said to have obligations to future generations? Issue of international fairness are all around us. Begining with the American Oath, the author reviews moral, philosophical, and empirical arguments about the obligations of public officials toward future generations. A review of philosophers, both ancient and contemporary, finds general agreeement that temporal generations have moral responsibilities towards both their children (near term future generations through time). Using the compound theory of social equity, the author finds many examle of intergene rational equity in making and implementing of public policy. Findily, he calls for a moral community in public administrati  a Public Officers -- U.S.A.  aOfficials and Employees -- U.S.A.  aPublic Administration Review  a27464  c27464d27464  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19pAR27566r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR