Thinking about Thinking: Beyond Decision-Making Rationalism and the Emergence of Behavioral Ethics. (18th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bowman, James S.
• Is Part Of: Public integrity. Volume 20(2018)Supplement 1
• Page Start: S89
• Page End: S105
• Publication Date: 2018-01-18
• Subjects: behavioral ethics research -- biases -- bounded ethicality -- decision-making -- motivated reasoning; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics; Political ethics; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CIVIL SERVICE; MORAL ASPECTS; POLITICAL ETHICS; Periodicals; 172
• DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2017.1410461
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-9922

Abstract

Abstract : This article examines behavioral ethics propositions, cognitive distortions, and bias reduction techniques. This is followed by the practitioner and academician response of the public administration profession to this nascent, intriguing field. The purpose is to review critical components of behavioralism and to examine the present status of behavioral decision science in the practice and study of public service ethics. How people think about thinking is important, because to address problems effectively, there must be an understanding of why individuals believe what they believe, how they think about issues, and why decisions are made.