Redford’s concept of democratic morality as a cornerstone of the public organization is befitting when analyzing the indoctrination of ethical standards, especially in governmental bureaucracy. As governmental entities compelled to uphold democracy, their legitimacy is derived from a democracy and they are therefore compelled to embrace it (Denhardt, 2007). The standards held by these organizations are derived from democratic rule, perhaps more so in the form of representative bureaucracy. It functions in such a way, that our views and agendas are to be legislated through our elected officials, and then enacted in law. It is only natural that citizens should expect society’s morals, values, and ethical standard to be expressed in our public organizations. If they are not expressed in the governmental institutions then it would inspire one to question: “What power does the democratic will ultimately hold?”
In the values put forth by Redford, he mentions equality for all. As explained earlier, America has not always been a society that incorporated equal rights. Eradicating doctrines such as “separate but equal” drastically changed the shapes of public institutions such as the public education systems providing students with an equal opportunity. According to Fred Mosher (2007), it is through the educational system and universities that the character of public officials will be shaped. These values were exemplified in public organizations with passage of legislations such as the APA and nineteenth amendment. The APA gave rise to Redford’s value of individual worth, by requiring that administrations provide employees with due process usually executed by hearings to ensure that their rights are not violated. The necessity...
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