000			01143pab a2200169 454500
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100			_aBowman, James S.
245			_aKoop as an exemplar of moral and democratic decision making: an axial approach to ethical theory
260			_c1997
300			_ap.251-75
362			_aJul
520			_aThis study examines the problems addressed by Surgeon General C. Everett Koop in order to extract the virtues or values - the moral point of view - embedded in his actions. These are then compared to competing theoretical approaches in public administration ethics to determine the ethical frame of reference of Koop's decisions. The analysis reveals that Koop followed a personal ethic as well as a public service ethic. The authors argue that his approach not only makes democratic and moral deliberations possible but in fact defines them. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings for ethical theory in public administration. - Reproduced
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aWall, Bernt
773			_aAdministration and Society
909			_a35951
999			_c35951 _d35951