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Ethics as an Enabler of Public Policy
Author(s) -
Goodin Robert E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/1467-923x.12335
Subject(s) - enabling , framing (construction) , veto , public policy , public relations , political science , information ethics , action (physics) , compliance (psychology) , ethical issues , law and economics , engineering ethics , public administration , sociology , law , social psychology , psychology , engineering , physics , structural engineering , quantum mechanics , politics , psychotherapist
Ethics constrains us. But ethics can also act as an ‘enabler’, helping to secure compliance with public policies. Basing policies on ethical principles helps the public know what is required of them by public policies. Framing policies in those ways also primes people to think in terms of their own ethically based reasons for action. Basing policies on ethical principles can assist in securing the cooperation of potential veto players by creating cooperative norms and a culture of trust.