Ethics of Dissent. Guerrilla Government & Waldo's map of Ethical obligations of a public servant

 With regard to the Waldo’s map, Nevada Four guerillas have an obligation of creating a long-term vision of achieving goals. In ethical obligation, the Nevada four are accountable to the public in form of the interest group, the consumer, the elected representatives and the citizens (O'Leary, 2013). The goals were based on setting irrigation projects to serve the community. However, scientists said that the project would affect the environment but the group said that they were compelled by personal and spiritual matters and the need to change the nature. Other action in the competing obligation was changing the bureaucracies from the outside, for the purpose of creating a freedom of expression to the public. Nevada four have the obligation of taking risk. This is because; they face some threats from superiors especially when they fail to adhere to DOI policies (O'Leary, 2013). The Nevada four also agreed to put bridges in the government levels for the purpose of achieving their goals and secure the Wetlands. They were also interested in establishing public-private partnerships who would act as powerful allies in supporting water rights for the wetlands (O'Leary, 2013).

 The Guerillas’ actions have a big impact on the organization and public policy in that it creates tension on the Wildlife Service, in the organization structure and in the hierarchy. An important point to note that their actions are derived from self-interest and this will raise chaos in the organization. Even though the driving force is not disobedience, they are compelled by moral outrage, and personal and spiritual sense. Note that the government guerillas’ creates a problem of ambiguity since their competing ethical obligation is associated with deviant behavior rooted from personal interest (Cooper, 2012). I disagree with the Nevada Four guerillas’ action in that they have an irresponsible conduct which has already created tension on internal and external controls. The group ignores the fundamental reality and violates the normal ways, thus discouraging divergent thinking. It is not possible to bring changes and address the wicked problems since they do not employ network structures which would foster a ‘reality check’ (O'Leary, 2013).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

 

O'Leary, R. (2013). The ethics of dissent: Managing guerrilla government. Washington DC : CQ Press, 2013.

 

Cooper, T. L. (2012). The responsible administrator: An approach to ethics for the administrative role.

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