One of the political functions of public administration is the realization of the public interest. It is generally assumed that the public interest is a commonly accepted good. In the ideal world, clear eyes and rational minds are common enough to produce what is commonly good. John Rawls' The Veil of Ignorance is an example of this. If you are behind a veil and do not know which social group you belong to, you would make the best impartial decision for the municipality. But in the real world, where individuals have political leanings and personal interests, it is really difficult to find an accepted common good. If we live in a democracy where the legislature is determined by the votes of the citizens who make up society, we should assume that the legislature will produce public interest in a disinterested manner by considering the preferences of constituencies. But we know it's almost impossible. Therefore, it is one of the most controversial areas of public administration. Public interest can be observed in two different phases: decision-making and implementation. How will it be created and how will it be implemented? In my opinion, the most important criteria are time and technology. Time changes the perception of citizens and administrators. Technology increases individuals' access to information and makes it possible to analyze data faster. Today, citizens can easily access information during the decision-making and implementation process. This fact changes attitudes toward the public interest faster than leaders or administrators would change their attitudes with their own consent. In classical public administration, the public interest is defined politically and expressed in laws. There has been a huge focus on the terms of neutrality, competence, efficiency and... middle of paper... But they should never forget that equity and social equity weigh more than efficiency and effectiveness. Day after day, people's level of education is increasing, which is good for public dialogue. But in my opinion, the shapers of the future will be the qualified leaders with the best communication skills and moral values. What we need today is trust. Citizens don't trust the government. If we as public administrators involve citizens in the process, we can increase mutual trust. Public administrators should demonstrate to citizens that they are just citizens and others nothing more. It is true that citizens are not willing to participate in governance due to lack of time. The new public service may be too idealistic and impractical. The distinction between a good public administrator and an incompetent public administrator lies precisely in solving this problem.
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