Public Policy: Why ethics matters

Boston, Jonathan; Bradstock, Andrew; Eng, David L.

doi:10.26530/oapen_459474

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“…Since the time of the ancient Greeks, ethics has centered on the meaning of a “good” life: What is good or bad, right or wrong, fair or unfair (Boston, Bradstock, & Eng, ; Jones, Parker, & Ten Bos, ). Thus, ethics is synonymous with moral philosophy, and can be used to decide what is correct according to moral norms or standards (Banks, ; Naagarazan, ).…”

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Evaluating emotional labor: A new approach

Öngöre¹

2020

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Section: A New Approach To Evaluating Emotional Labormentioning

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Evaluating emotional labor: A new approach

Öngöre¹

2020

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“…Nonetheless, the FAA may recognize a vehicle as space capable and has related high altitude aerial tourism as a 'space activity' subject to national space law for purposes of determining and implementing an applicable regulatory regime. 1 In the absence of a comprehensive space regulatory regime and the acknowledged fact that spaceflight is an inherently dangerous activity, the ethical obligations for commercial launch operations and space station operators are heightened. Ethical practices and public policy would suggest that operators adopt similar standards of care as that of other analogous public transportation providers-airlines and ocean cruise liners, for instance-even when not legally mandated.…”

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“…Ethics is the study of how things should be. It is through moral reasoning that society discerns ideal human values and what constitutes right action for governments, communities and individuals [1]. Ethical discussions concerning novel industry activities are particularly relevant to commercial human spaceflight because in developing these new technologies and spheres of human activity, existing social moral values are evaluated, developed and enacted with far reaching implications and consequences.…”

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Reimagining Icarus: Ethics, Law and Policy Considerations for Commercial Human Spaceflight

Langston¹

2018

Into Space - A Journey of How Humans Adapt and Live in Microgravity

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Commercial human spaceflight presents an area for engaging novel human activity and objectives, to include space exploration, entertainment, transportation and extraterrestrial resource acquisition. The inherent dangers and lack of scientific and medical certainty involved however raise interrelated questions of ethics, bioethics, law and public policy. This is particularly the case with spaceflight participant (SFP) screening, selection, and commercial human spaceflight activities where regulations are currently silent or lacking. In the absence of established law, ethics can play an important role by informing industry standards, policies and best practices. Understanding the fundamental ethical values at stake in the application of new technologies and societal opportunities therefore is a significant step in establishing a practical, moral and sustainable framework for human expansion into space. As the frequency and reliability of private human spaceflight activities advances, spaceflight is likely to take on the legal and ethical vestiges of common carriers, with distinct passenger rights and higher standards of care attributed to the launch operator as a common carrier. This chapter raises some of the complex issues and challenges that face the private spaceflight industry and that merit collaborative discussion across disciplines and the global space transportation community going forward.

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“…What is important, in the field of public finance, is that the theory of scarcity has a stronger impact there than in the private sector. The authors have also taken into consideration the moral aspects of the issues discussed, which are rather underconsidered in Poland, while in developed countries they seem to be a perennially important issue, especially in the process of motivating politicians or managing public administrations (Boston, Bradstock & Eng, 2010;Huberts, 2014;Lewis & Gilman, 2012).…”

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Selected moral values and their influence on financial decision making within the public sector: A case study of Poland

Salachna¹,

Szafranek²,

Tyniewicki³

2018

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Objectives: The general aim of this article is to propose a theoretical model for the determinants of the optimal (required) operating of the public sector, including financial decision making in the scope of the creation of law and its application. At the same time, authors assert that universal moral values affect and should affect the legal system (including the creation and application of law governing public finances). Research Design & Methods: Precisely in the context of the values mentioned below, authors have decided to verify to what extent the mentioned model works in practice (an initial practical test). For this purpose two pilot studies have been conducted by use of the diagnostic poll method. Findings: Although in common (i.e. public) conviction decision making by public authorities (including decisions on public spending) should be based on moral values culturally accepted by society (which are often reflected in binding law), the results of the afore-mentioned studies were less than conclusive. Recommendations: The results underlined the need for in-depth interdisciplinary research (both legal and sociological), mainly into the moral aspects of legislating with regard to public finances, both at the state and local levels. Contribution: Research into the issue of the role of morality in financial decision making in Poland has not been undertaken yet. The authors created (and proposed) a theoretical model for the optimal operating of the public sector and decided to test the validity of the assumptions of the basic elements thereof by way of pilot studies.

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Public Policy: Why ethics matters

Cited by 13 publications

References 38 publications

Evaluating emotional labor: A new approach

Evaluating emotional labor: A new approach

Reimagining Icarus: Ethics, Law and Policy Considerations for Commercial Human Spaceflight

Selected moral values and their influence on financial decision making within the public sector: A case study of Poland

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