| H. George Frederickson is a prominent contemporary public administrative expert of the USA, and his view of Fairness and social equity is reflected in one of his masterpieces--The Spirit of Public Administration. In contrast to Traditional public administration’s ignorance of fairness, Frederickson proposes that the core value of public administration should be fairness and social equity. Frederickson disagrees with the separation of administration from politics. He presents that public administration should be closely connected with society and political issues; and administrative experts should not only concentrate on academic researches, but also promote social development.The article analyzes the view of fairness and social equity of Frederickson, which has four parts. Firstly, the article analyzes the origin of the selected topic and presents the studying situation at home and abroad. With the view of fairness and social equity of the age of ancient Greek, age of enlightenment and of A Theory of Justice of Rawls, the article analyzes the theoretical background of the view of fairness and social equity of Frederickson. Thirdly, the article summarizes the essence of the view of fairness and social equity, and organizes the contents of it, which includes the procedural justice, fairness and social equity in public administration and intergenerational equity. And then it summarizes the features of the view of fairness and social equity. At last, the article evaluates the effects of the view of fairness and social equity’s on American public administration, and its revelations to domestic public administration.To start with the discussion of the background of the view of fairness and social equity of Frederickson, the article summarizes the contents of the view, and followed with further investigations with the view which helps to improve the logic system of the article. In the end, related with domestic administrative reform and its theoretical innovation, the article explores the enlightenments and references of the view of fairness and social equity of Frederickson. |
