Ethics 80-90

According to Peter Drucker, a manager is someone who is responsible for the performance of all the people on whom his own performance depends.

Peter Drucker has emphasized the importance of mindlessly following orders for business managers.

President Ronald Reagan appointed the Tower Commission to investigate the Iran-Iraq war.

Reagan stated in his nationally televised address that he takes full responsibility for activities undertaken without his knowledge.

Creating a relationship of trust with the boss is not a priority according to Peter Drucker's definition of a manager.

Peter Drucker's definition of a manager applies only to business managers, not public managers.

The U.S. Army general's report mentioned in the text praised the soldiers and interrogators for their exceptional conduct.

Donald Rumsfeld believed that the misconduct within the Army was a result of a large number of individuals betraying the core values.

All soldiers and civilians conspired to commit egregious acts of violence against detainees.

One journalist pointed out that a majority of soldiers spoke up against the abuse and misconduct.

The purpose of the storytelling in the text is to justify and defend the reprehensible deeds committed by some public servants.

The U.S. Army general attributed the misconduct to a lack of leadership from top officials to lower ranks, as well as a failure in training and supervision.

Line employees who are direct service providers often work closely with officials at higher levels.

Street-level bureaucrats make broad policy decisions.

Minor cogs in a great machine may feel strong and secure.

Operational level decisions are mainly made by officials at higher administrative ranks.

Street-level bureaucrats are always supervised in their daily tasks.

Officials at higher levels are responsible for making legal, budget, and personnel decisions.

The president in the text accepted responsibility for the activities that occurred during his term.

Norad and the FAA were well-prepared for the attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Senator Howard Baker's famous question during the Watergate hearings was about the knowledge and timing of the president's actions.

Specialized knowledge does not provide any power in today's information society.

In Exodus 18, Moses was advised to recruit subordinates based on their administrative skills.

Professional codes often emphasize the importance of confidentiality and privacy rights.

During the Tokyo war trials, the concept of negative responsibility held that a superior should not be held guilty for preventable actions by subordinates.

Educators are allowed to disclose confidential information about individuals without a compelling professional purpose.

The results of two national surveys discussed in Exhibit 4.2 provide an example of managerial responsibility.

The obligation of legal compliance mandates that individuals should know the law.

A city manager is always directly answerable for every minor action taken by employees in their department.

The attacks on September 11, 2001, were a challenge that Norad and the FAA had encountered and trained to meet before.