Moral Reasoning Among Public Administrators: Does One Size Fit All?

Public Integrity

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-68

  Swisher, Laura Lee ^a   Rizzo, Ann Marie ^b   Marley, Marsha Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84937341034     PISSN: 10999922     EISSN: 15580989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15580989.2001.11770852     Document Type: Article

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