Ethical Dilemmas in Public Policy The Dynamics of Social Values in the East-West Context of Hong Kong /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Yung, Betty (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Kam Por, Yu (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Σειρά: Governance and Citizenship in Asia,
• Θέματα: Education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Public administration.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Public Administration.; Educational Policy and Politics.

This book employs a unique interdisciplinary approach to analyze different ethical dilemmas in public policy, applying values and concepts to examine substantive policy and public issues that are grounded in practical realities (by integrating philosophy, political science, law, policy studies etc.)...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Ethical dilemmas, social values and public policy: The Context of Governance and Citizenship
• Part I: Ethics, Social Values and Public Policy
• Chapter 2 The case of Ah Bun: Euthanasia and other alternatives
• Chapter 3 The justification of the abortion law in Hong Kong: A comparative study
• Chapter 4 Compensated dating: An ethical analysis
• Chapter 5 Private sphere vs public sphere: Photo scandal of Edison Chen
• Part II: Citizenship, Social Values and Public Policy
• Chapter 6 The ethics of admission and rejection of immigrants: The case of children born in Hong Kong to Mainland parents
• Chapter 7 From the case of sex discrimination to the ideas of equality and equal opportunities
• Chapter 8 Is the public assistance programme adequate in Hong Kong? From value neutrality to moral engagement in the politics of policy research
• Chapter 9 The poverty of vision: A critique of Hong Kong's healthcare policy
• Chapter 10 A philosophical analysis on the reasons against the building of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
• Chapter 11 Justice and Taxation: From GST to Hong Kong Tax System
• Chapter 12 Conclusion: Social values, public policy, and citizenship.