Ethics in Public policy

Question 1

What is ethics in public policy?

Answer 1

Ethics in Public Policy refers to the application of moral principles and values when making decisions and implementing policies that affect a community or society at large, ensuring that policies are not only effective but also just, equitable, and consider the well-being of all citizens involved, often navigating complex situations where different groups may have conflicting interests.

Question 2

Key aspects of Ethics in public policy.

Answer 2

Fiarness and justice, transparency and accountability, public interest, integrity, beneficence

Question 3

What are ethical considerations in public policy?

Answer 3

Cost benefit analysis, privacy concerns, social equity, environmental sustainability, intergenerational equity

Question 4

Challenges in ethical public policy

Answer 4

Political pressures, limited resources, complexity of issues

Question 5

What is public good?

Answer 5

A public good typically refers to services and benefits such as security, public health, and education that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, ideally benefitting society at large.

Question 6

what are individual rights?

Answer 6

Individual rights are the constitutionally and internationally recognized freedoms such as the right to life, liberty, freedom of movement, and freedom from inhumane treatment enshrined in the Pakistani Constitution (Articles 14, 15, 19, etc.).

Question 7

Utilitarian approach

Answer 7

Policy analysis traditionally weighs costs and benefits

Question 8

Deontological Approach

Answer 8

where ethical and cultural norms strongly influence public acceptance, rights-based

Question 9

proposing strategies to strengthen ethical frameworks

Answer 9

transparent and inclusive policymaking, robust legal and regulatory mechanisms, ethics training and guidelines, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, institutionalizing public debate,