Ethics and Sustainable Earth Economy: A Public Policy Analysis
Ethical approach to public policy analysis in relation to the preservation, protection and the improvement of human environment is gaining currency as environmental degradation and pollution continue unabated. The paper examined the critical role of ethics in public policy choices and decision makin...
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ftiisteojs:oai:ojs.localhost:article/33687 2023-07-23T04:19:04+02:00 Ethics and Sustainable Earth Economy: A Public Policy Analysis Oyedipe, V.O. 2016-10-31 application/pdf https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/33687 eng eng The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/33687/34631 https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/33687 Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication. Copyrights for articles published are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development; Vol 7, No 19 (2016); 82-92 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Peer-reviewed Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftiisteojs 2023-07-01T18:36:36Z Ethical approach to public policy analysis in relation to the preservation, protection and the improvement of human environment is gaining currency as environmental degradation and pollution continue unabated. The paper examined the critical role of ethics in public policy choices and decision making with a view to provide a middle ground or a fair deal with respect to the contradiction between economic growth and sustainable economic development. Theoretical explanations were attempted to provide a framework for the discourse such as the ecological modernization theory. Similarly, an evaluation of the Pareto-optimality and the alternative measuring toolkit, the cost-benefit analytical approach was attempted using a particular case study with a view to also understand the strengths and weaknesses of the two policy decisional tools for public goods, putting into consideration market and welfare economics with particular emphasis on the environment. The paper established that no society has ever reduced environmental pollution to zero level, hence, the expectations of present generation to pay the costs of environmental degradation and pollution for the benefits of the future generation is an ethical issue. The paper argued that the damage already done to the Earth and the resolve to minimize any additional damage through policy of equity and fair deal are moral and ethical responsibilities of the present generation. The paper concluded that ethical judgments vary with situation confronting nation-states as Pareto-optimal rule and the costs-benefits analysis cannot resolve the dilemmas of choice and decision making which require ethical criteria in the efficient allocation of resources (i.e. land resources) and fairness or equity on the issue of who pays for degradation and pollution control in public policy analysis given the character of politics, bureaucracies and economic interests that usually eclipse sound moral judgments and values of public policy actors. Keywords: ethics,economic growth, sustainable ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Eclipse Sound International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE): Journals Eclipse Sound ENVELOPE(-78.998,-78.998,72.635,72.635) Middle Ground ENVELOPE(-55.715,-55.715,53.317,53.317) |
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Ethical approach to public policy analysis in relation to the preservation, protection and the improvement of human environment is gaining currency as environmental degradation and pollution continue unabated. The paper examined the critical role of ethics in public policy choices and decision making with a view to provide a middle ground or a fair deal with respect to the contradiction between economic growth and sustainable economic development. Theoretical explanations were attempted to provide a framework for the discourse such as the ecological modernization theory. Similarly, an evaluation of the Pareto-optimality and the alternative measuring toolkit, the cost-benefit analytical approach was attempted using a particular case study with a view to also understand the strengths and weaknesses of the two policy decisional tools for public goods, putting into consideration market and welfare economics with particular emphasis on the environment. The paper established that no society has ever reduced environmental pollution to zero level, hence, the expectations of present generation to pay the costs of environmental degradation and pollution for the benefits of the future generation is an ethical issue. The paper argued that the damage already done to the Earth and the resolve to minimize any additional damage through policy of equity and fair deal are moral and ethical responsibilities of the present generation. The paper concluded that ethical judgments vary with situation confronting nation-states as Pareto-optimal rule and the costs-benefits analysis cannot resolve the dilemmas of choice and decision making which require ethical criteria in the efficient allocation of resources (i.e. land resources) and fairness or equity on the issue of who pays for degradation and pollution control in public policy analysis given the character of politics, bureaucracies and economic interests that usually eclipse sound moral judgments and values of public policy actors. Keywords: ethics,economic growth, sustainable ... |
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