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Analysis Of Captain America The Winter Soldier

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Ethics are the standards set by a specific institution that provides clear guidelines for acceptable behaviors. James Svara outlines 4 dimensions of ethics as duty, virtue, principles and benefit to society. Each of these dimensions are standard of exceptional public service. At the core of all ethics in bureaucracy is the commitment to provide the greatest good for the greatest number. Moreover, Public Administrators are responsible for countless tasks to ensure that all recipients of a bureaucratic service are treated objectively. Unfortunately, not all Public Administrators illustrate exemplary behaviors conducive to incomparable public service. Theoretical considerations are best used to observe human nature and public administration …show more content…

Captain America failed to apprehend The Winter Soldier despite the chaos he caused to the Public due to the fact that they knew each other personally. This conflict of interest between the Public and Captain America is known as an information asymmetry as Captain America failed to disclose that his enemy during the movie was once his friend. The Public is at a disadvantage in this instance as they are not fully disclosed on all of the details concerning their protection moving forward while the immediate safety of The Winter Soldier was granted by Captain America. Consequently, Captain America exemplified both exceptional and questionable ethical practice in his duty as a public administrator. Likewise, Nick Fury was a public administrator that also exhibited outstanding public service and unethical decision making as well.

Nick Fury was the immediate supervisor that delegated tasks to the Agents within S.H.I.E.L.D. Furthermore, Nick Fury advocated that S.H.I.E.L.D takes the world for what it is, not as they would like for it to be. Mobilization of the armed forces was one of the capabilities Nick Fury relished as he able to obtain fighter jets and automobiles that were primed for action should volatile situations ignite. Agency Theory suggests that the armament of S.H.I.E.L.D as directed by Nick Fury is

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