Definitions
Ethics: Well-based standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of duties, principles, specific virtues, or benefits to society
Public governance arrangements: These are defined as the multisector relationships and networks of organizations that have authority and accountability to act in the public interest
Neoliberalization: A regulatory state that prioritizes market-based, market-oriented, or market-disciplinary responses to regulatory problems and which has the potential to produce institutional differentiation across places
Nonprofit organization: An organization that exists for a broader purpose than to make a profit
Public interest: The welfare of the general public
Introduction
Ethics is a central question in governance and organizational life. Ethics and ethical behavior by nonprofit organizations is increasingly important to the public interest in a world characterized by multisector, shared power governance relationships...
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Casey, C. (2016). Ethics and the Nonprofit Sector. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2757-1
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