Ethical Dilemmas in Public Policy
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-10-0435-3 (ISBN)
Betty Yung is Centre Research Fellow of the Centre for Governance and Citizenship at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. She completed her PhD in the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol. She worked and taught at different universities, including the University of Hong Kong, the City University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong etc. Her research interests include interdisciplinary approach to policy studies, politics and public administration. Kam Por Yu is currently Director of the General Education Centre of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Public and Social Administration of the City University of Hong Kong and a Research Fellow in the Harvard School of Public Health of Harvard University. His latest publications include several books on Confucian ethics and practical ethics, as well as a series of papers on the Confucian views on war, peace, harmony, civility, and pluralistic values.
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.
Erscheinungsdatum | 08.10.2016 |
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Reihe/Serie | Governance and Citizenship in Asia |
Zusatzinfo | VIII, 212 p. |
Verlagsort | Singapore |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
Schlagworte | Citizenship education in Asia • Citizenship in Hong Kong • democracy education • Ethical Dilemmas in Public Policy • Ethical issues in Hong Kong • Governance and Citizenship • Governance in Hong Kong • Moral Education • Public policy and governance • Social Values in governance |
ISBN-10 | 981-10-0435-8 / 9811004358 |
ISBN-13 | 978-981-10-0435-3 / 9789811004353 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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