E-grāmata: Moral Heart of Public Service

Drawn from lectures given at Westminster Abbey Institute, this volume brings together 13 essays and dialogues on moral aspects of public service: the good that is public servants' purpose, what it means to serve, the vocation of public service, and the moral dilemmas inherent in public service of all kinds. Theology and public service specialists and politicians from the UK discuss the role of the UK as a moral force in the world; tools for growing moral courage, in relation to moral decisions, moral perception, and moral character development; bringing together people who have hated each other for centuries, with emphasis on the Irish Peace Process; idealism and compromise, including the implications of moral authority and a sense of purpose; the role of the Benedictine community and honesty, peace, and accountability in Parliament Square; the Benedictine virtues of stability, community, and conversion of manners for public service; and the implications of these topics in light of current events like Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

One year after Brexit, a stellar cast of eminent contributors from politics, public service and religion explore why now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive.

Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive. With ethical expectations and needs changing and government policies under increasing moral scrutiny, Claire Foster-Gilbert of Westminster Abbey Institute gathers a series of essays and lectures by herself and others, exploring the meaning of 'moral code' in today's public service, and how it can be rekindled in practice.Timely and timeless, the book is founded on traditional values of honesty, moral rigour and neighbourliness, and discusses how to champion stability, peace, community and virtue in contemporary public life. The authors, including eminent figures such as the former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, historian Peter Hennessy, former First Secretary of State William Hague and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, explain how realistic compromises can be balanced with clear goal-setting for ideal results. Forward-thinking and authoritative, this book will be a precious resource to anyone seeking to boost the circulation of integrity throughout all aspects of public life.