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Why Ethics and Public Policy?

Why Ethics and Public Policy?. Ethical Issues Micro: Personal Values: votes of Catholic/Mormon politicians Political corruption: appointment of Senators/Federal prosecutors Whistleblowing: Russell Tice, Pamela Davis Deception: Weapons of mass destruction

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Why Ethics and Public Policy?

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  1. Why Ethics and Public Policy? Ethical Issues Micro: • Personal Values: votes of Catholic/Mormon politicians • Political corruption: appointment of Senators/Federal prosecutors • Whistleblowing: Russell Tice, Pamela Davis • Deception: Weapons of mass destruction • Use of violence by government: torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo prisons • Macro

  2. Why Ethics and Public Policy? Ethical Issues Macro: • Stem cell research • Global warming • Sub-prime mortgage rescue • IRS tax code • Abortion • Affirmative Action

  3. Reasons for Ethical Concern in Public Policy • Monopoly on violence/coercion • Govt. provision/distribution of valued goods • Government responsibility for rights

  4. Ethical/Moral Principles • What rights/obligations should be respected when affecting other’s well being? • What standards should practices/policies satisfy when they affect well being? • Is action disinterested? -- Could action be accepted by anyone?

  5. Subject for inquiry Meaning, justification, applications of moral principles in political/policy life. • Process/Means • Policies/Ends

  6. General Approach of PLCY 240 John Rawls: Two US ethical traditions • Utilitarianism • Rights Problem of identifying/faming ethical issues • case analysis

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