Public Administration: Foundation of American Governance

Introduction to Public Administration: Foundation of American Governance Name of Student Class Date Introduction Governance of United States is founded on the Judeo-Christian principles. These principles have guided the nation’s founding fathers in drafting necessary documents like a bill of rights and Constitution. Though these founders were not all Christians, they were in much agreement about the principles found in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament forming a section of ethics called Judeo-Christian. These principles guide on issues of protection of human dignity, work ethics, common decency and God centered education. However, some of these principles have been violated in various aspects. I will discuss two articles one about protection of life from conception CITATION Jos18 \l 1033 (Denton 2018) which respects the principle of human dignity. The second article outlines how America has failed to meet the ethics of work by paying women less than their male counterparts CITATION Ali18 \l 1033 (Omens 2018).[. Denton, Joshua. "President Trump: "Children are endowed from Conception With Value, Purpose and Human Dignity"." CALIFORNIA FAMILY COUNCIL, April 3, 2018] [. Omens, Alison. "Equl Pay for Women: Why the US Needs To Catch Up On Data Disclosure And Transparency." Forbes, April 10, 2018.] 1st Article: Protection of Human Dignity United States President Donald Trump in a Proclamation he gave on 29th March this year, he said that life begins at conception and that children should be received with purpose, value and human dignity is placed upon conception. He went ahead and declared the month of April to be ‘Child Abuse Protection Month’. He argues that children are blessings to the nation from the Creator and they bring so much joy as they represent the nation’s future. With that in mind, every citizen has a moral and civic obligation to protect every child from neglect and any forms of a...