Public Agenda: Ethical Pragmatism In Public Administration: A Practical Path That Works For Everyone by Dr Shellie Bowman Sr.

Public officials are navigating polarized expectations, resource constraints, and complex technical risks (from digital infrastructure to environmental health). In this climate, rigid rule-following can feel safe but often produces indifferent outcomes; pure results-chasing can drift into “ends justify the means.” Ethical pragmatism offers a third way: it marries principled commitments with experiment, evidence, and learning in full public view (Dewey, 1938; Shields, 2008). Done well, it can serve everyone, the general public, marginalized communities, frontline workers, and decision-makers, because it foregrounds legitimacy, outcomes, and continuous correction.

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