Ethics for a Democratic Republic — white paper

My primer on Political Ethics was published as a white paper at the Berens Foundation site. Each of the 22 sections of about 500 words discusses the essential rights and responsibilities of a major participant in the political process or explicates a key ethics concept in politics.

Ethics for a Democratic Republic

Table of Contents:

1. The Common Good
2a. Ethical Principles for Politics
2b. Ethics and the Constitution and Bill of Rights
2c. Integrity
2d. Transparency
2e. Realistic Idealism
3a. A Democratic Republic
3b. Moral Criticisms of Democratic Republics
4a. What Is Government?
4b. Power
4c. Economic versus Political Power
4d. Bribery
5. Citizens
6a. Politicians
6b. Political Parties
6c. Campaigns
7a. Elected Officeholders
7b. Appointed Officials
7c. Judges and Judicial Staff
8. Lobbyists
9. Think Tanks
10. Media

Here is a direct link to the white paper PDF or in Word at the Berens Foundation site.

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