Public Policy : Why Ethics Matters.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (326 pages)
- Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Series .
- Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Series .
Preliminary -- Preface -- Biographies of contributors -- 1. Ethics and public policy. Jonathan Boston, Andrew Bradstock, and David Eng -- Part I: Ethical foundations of public policy -- 2. Justice, humanity, and prudence. Tom Campbell -- 3. Doing ethical policy analysis. Michael Mintrom -- 4. The public servant as analyst,adviser, and advocate. David Bromell -- 5. Be careful what you wish for. John Uhr -- Part II: Ethics of climate change -- 6. The most important thing about climate change. John Broome -- 7. Recognising ethics to help a constructive climate change debate. Andy Reisinger and Howard Larsen -- 8. Sharing the responsibility of dealing with climate change:Interpreting the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Dan Weijers, David Eng, and Ramon Das -- 9. Virtue and the commons. Xavier Márquez -- Part III: Perspectives on ethics and the economy -- 10. Tackling economic inequality. Andrew Bradstock -- 11. Is ethics important for economic growth? David Rea -- 12. Regulation of financial markets: Panics, moral hazard, and the long-term good Simon Smelt -- 13. An alternative reply to the free-rider objection against unconditional citizenship grants. Julia Maskivker -- References.
'Public Policy - Why Ethics Matters' brings together original contributions from leading scholars and practitioners with expertise in various academic disciplines, including economics, philosophy, physics, political science, public policy and theology.