Cnoty społeczne w administracji publicznej a etos urzędnika
Social Virtues in Public Administration and the Ethos of a Civil Servant

Summary/Abstract: The author of the article undertakes to discuss the role of social virtues in shaping public administration, arguing that they are a basic element of the ethos of civil servants. The article makes reference to classical ethics of virtues, represented by Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas, propounding the thesis that public administration officials must necessarily base their ethos on virtue, i.e. a permanent inclination to do good. According to the author, a modern state cannot function without officials whose ethos is shaped by virtues. The state is a community of virtuous citizens who use moral principles in their activities and are subject to moral evaluation. The author describes and explains the main elements of the organizational culture, based on the ethos of civil servants. In his opinion, this ethos plays a key role in a state that cares for common good.

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