Ethics and Public Policy (Paperback)

Jonathn Boston

ISBN 10: 0864736401 / ISBN 13: 9780864736406

Published by Te Herenga Waka University Press, Wellington, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. Ethics and public policy are inextricably linked. All policies have ethical implications, and the policy choices which governments make are influenced, whether explicitly or implicitly, by ethical considerations. Accordingly, good policy analysis necessarily entails sound ethical analysis; the two must go hand in hand. With this in mind, Ethics and Public Policy: Contemporary Issues explores the ethical frameworks and principles upon which governments can and should base their policies. Drawing on papers from the Ethical Foundations of Public Policy conference held in Wellington in December 2009, this book covers topics such as ethics in decision making and advice giving, sustainability, equality and justice, and measuring progress. As the contributors make clear, the interplay between ethical considerations and policy making is often complex, controversial and challenging; but the careful management of this interplay is vital to the effective functioning of liberal, democratic government. Ethics and Public Policy: Contemporary Issues is essential reading for policy makers and students, as well as those who are interested in the policy process. Drawing on papers from the Ethical Foundations of Public Policy conference held in Wellington in December 2009, this book covers topics such as ethics in decision making and advice giving, sustainability, equality and justice, and measuring progress. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ethics and Public Policy (Paperback)
• Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press, Wellington
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0864736401
• ISBN 13: 9780864736406
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Exploring the ethical frameworks and principles upon which governments can and should base their policies, this study draws on papers from the 2009 Ethical Foundations of Public Policy conference held in Wellington, covering topics such as ethics in decision-making and giving advice, sustainability, equality and justice, and measuring progress. The examination contends that interplay between ethical considerations and policy creation is often complex, controversial, and challenging, but that the careful management of this interplay is vital to the effective functioning of liberal, democratic government. Demonstrating the inextricable link between ethics and public policy, this is essential reading for policymakers, students, and those interested in the policy process.

About the Author

Jonathan Boston is a professor of public policy and the director of the Institute of Policy Studies at the School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington. He has published widely in the fields of public management, tertiary education, social policy, comparative government, New Zealand politics, and climate change policy. Andrew Bradstock is the Howard Paterson Professor of Theology and Public Issues and the director of the Center for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Otago. He is the former codirector of the Center for Faith and Society at the Von Hügel Institute at St. Edmund’s College in Cambridge. David Eng is a principal adviser at the Tertiary Education Commission in New Zealand. He is a former professor in philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington and a former assistant professor at California State University–Bakersfield. His areas of research include epistemology, social epistemology, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, and philosophy of evaluation.