Partisan Politics, Ethics, and the Home Rule Charter
A Township Manager’s Ethical Dilemma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6112296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig M Wheeland (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 347-362 |
| Publication date | 2000-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Integrity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1558-0989 • E-ISSN: 1099-9922 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15580989.2000.11770845 |
| OpenAlex | W2541241729 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Resolving ethical dilemmas successfully is an important skill that can be learned through the analysis of case studies, and through reflection upon the actions taken by the officials featured in cases. The ethical dilemma discussed is an example of how what appears at first glance to be a low-level ethics violation can result in a well-publicized scandal that jeopardizes the careers of elected and appointed officials. A minor mistake became the issue that brought the Home Rule Charter to the public’s attention, and raised the kind of questions, such as the proper relationship between elected officials and township employees, that had been dormant for almost two decades.I tell the story from the different perspectives of the people involved, and ask readers to put themselves in the place of the township manager who must find a way to competently resolve the ethical dilemma. Readers are invited to answer questions before and after the township manager’s action to experience the dilemma, and to be able to compare their approaches to that of the township manager
Charter · Dilemma · Epistemology · Ethical dilemma · Mistake · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Race, History, and American Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |