Philosophical Dimensions of Public Policy: Policy Studies Review Annual Volume 13

ISBN-13: 9780765805416 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 362 str.

Verna V. Gehring; William A. Galston

Opis

At the mid-point of the twentieth century, many philosophers in the English-speaking world regarded political and moral philosophy as all but moribund. Thinkers influenced by logical positivism believe that ethical statements are merely disguised expressions of individual emotion lacking propositional force, or that the conditions for the validation of ethical statements could not be specified, or that their content, however humanly meaningful, is inexpressible.Philosophical Dimensions of Public Policy presents thirty-four articles written by research scholars numerous fields-philosophy, political theory, medicine, law, biology, economics, ecology and sociology-treating a broad range of topics in practical philosophy. The Institute for Philosophy and Public Affairs has been home for these ideas, pioneering a distinctive method of conducting inquiry into the moral dimensions of public life, and contributing to public discussion and deliberation. Members of the Institute reject the idea that public philosophy means reaching into the philosopher's tool-kit and "applying" prefabricated theories to particular problems. They set in motion a dialogue between the distinctive moral features of practical problems and the more general moral theories or considerations that seem most likely to elucidate these problems.The volume is divided into five areas: "Politics, Civic Life, and Moral Education"; "Diversity, Identity, and Equal Opportunity"; "Human Rights, Development Ethics, and International Justice"; "Biotechnology, Genetic Research, and Health Policy"; and "Natural Environment, Human Communities."Philosophical Dimensions of Public Policy presents empirical data and philosophical arguments with the intention of informing public policy and public deliberation. Scholars as well as graduate and undergraduate students are certain to find it useful to their research work.

Spis treści

1: Politics, Civil Life, and Moral Education; 1: The Abortion Dilemma; 2: Mandated Service and Moral Learning; 3: Consultants and American Political Culture; 4: Chastity, Morality, and the Schools; 5: The Holocaust and Moral Education; 6: Value Pluralism and Political Liberalism; 7: Expert Analysis v. Public Opinion: The Case of Campaign Finance Reform; 8: Getting Practical about Deliberative Democracy; 2: Diversity, Identity, and Equal Opportunity; 9: Racism in the Head, Racism in the World; 10: Multiculturalism and Cultural Authenticity; 11: The Merits of Merit; 12: The Affirmative Action Debate; 13: Counting Race and Ethnicity: Revising the U.S. Census; 14: Convention and Competence: Disability Rights in Sports and Education; 3: Human Rights, Development Ethics, and International Justice; 15: Income and Development; 16: Population Policy and the Clash of Cultures; 17: “Asian Values” and the Universality of Human Rights; 18: Negotiating Jerusalem; 19: A Question of Priorities: Human Rights, Development, and “Asian Values”; 20: War and Sacrifice in Kosovo; 21: Retribution and Reconciliation; 4: Biotechnology, Genetic Research, and Health Policy; 22: Biotechnology and the Idea of Human Nature; 23: Futile Treatment and the Ethics of Medicine; 24: Disowning Knowledge: Issues in Genetic Testing; 25: Genetic Encores: The Ethics of Human Cloning; 26: One Pill Makes You Smarter: An Ethical Appraisal of the Rise of Ritalin; 27: Trials on Trial; 5: Natural Environments, Human Communities; 28: Valuing Nature: Assessing Damages for Oil Spills; 29: Alternatives to the Mass Consumption Society; 30: Can We Put a Price on Nature’s Services?; 31: Preserving the Waterman’s Way of Life; 32: Controlling Global Climate: The Debate over Pollution Trading; 33: Are We Simple Creatures?; 34: What’s Wrong with Exotic Species?

O autorze

William Galston