1. Managing ethics in the public services -- 2. Ethical theory : what is the right thing to do and who is to say so? -- 3. Public interest: is there such a thing and what purpose does it serve? -- 4. Public service motivation and ethos : why do public officials work above and beyond the call of...

In this article, we compare how administrative and political elites in The Netherlands, the European Union, and the United States perceive and prioritize four key public values — responsiveness, expertise, lawfulness, and transparency. Our data from 94 in-depth interviews show that political...