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PPA 568: Quiz Chapters 3 and 4
2
NAME:
1. How is the "postmodern world" different from the modern
world?
ANSWER:
2. What is meant by "melting pot?" Does it apply to the modern
or postmodern world?
ANSWER:
3. Why is it important to think about the postmodern world in
this class?
ANSWER:
4. Which of these is true?
a. The rules for our private lives are the same for everyone
around the world.
b. In our public lives we don't need any shared values and
beliefs in order to live together.
c. In a democratic society, shared values and beliefs are
developed through broad participation of the many diverse parts
of the society.
d. a and c
e. a and b
5. ANSWER:
a. Give an example of what this means: “Work-life comingling
promotes possible conflict between public duty and personal
interests.” Be sure to identify the public duty and personal
interest.
ANSWER:
6. Why (give the reason) is the relativity of values a challenge
to ethical behavior?
ANSWER:
7. Why(give the reason) are standardized policies and programs
at odds with diverse and vocal publics?

ANSWER:
8. Which one of these is true?
a. Since the early experts in Public Administration sought to
separate politics from administration, we should try to eliminate
all politics from public administration today.
b. Because of the diversity of roles and interests, politics will
continue to be a part of public administration.
c. It is not really possible to craft policies, procedures,
organizational arrangements, training, and sanctions to
encourage ethical conduct and reinforce its importance.
ANSWER:
9. Give an example of an ethical issue that can arise in agency-
political party transactions. (Be sure to give an example, not
just the word "corruption" or "inefficiency" or "abuse." Tell
who the players are and what the conflict is and name the
agency or ministries involved. Do this for Questions 10, 11 and
12 as well.)
ANSWER:
agency transactions. (Name the agency or ministries involved)
ANSWER:
branch of government transactions. (Name the agency or
ministry involved)
ANSWER:
interest group transactions.
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13. Give an example of a conflict between an administrator's
citizen role and public administration role.
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14. Which of these is NOT true?
a. In a diverse world if everybody is treated the same, everyone
will be treated fairly.
b. The citizenry must not be ignored.
c. The citizenry must not be yielded to reluctantly under the

pressure of interest groups.
d. If members of a population are varied in their needs, tastes
and preferences, then administrators need to provide an array of
services, not just a standardized service program.
ANSWER:
15. Give an example of the consumption costs of citizenship?
ANSWER:
16. Give an example of the participation costs of citizenship
being too high.
ANSWER:
17. Should the public administrator be a delegate of the
citizenry, doing always what the citizens want, or a trustee,
determining priorities and direction for the citizenry? Why do
you say that?
ANSWER:
18. What is an example of a way in which an administrator
educates the politician?
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19. How is an administrator educated BY the politician?
ANSWER:
20. What is an example of a way in which an administrator
educates the citizenry?
ANSWER:
21. How does the administrator learn from the citizenry?
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22. What is objective responsibility?
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23. What is subjective responsibility?
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24. Name the four groups the administrator has objective
responsibility for.
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25. What are two things you learned from the case study the
class made up this past class?
ANSWER:

Cooper, Terry L.. The Responsible Administrator : An
Approach to Ethics for the Administrative Role (6). Hoboken,
US: Jossey-Bass, 2012. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 16 March 2017.
Copyright © 2012. Jossey-Bass. All rights reserved.

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