Introduction to political science. What is Good Policy?

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Introduction to political science. What is Good Policy?

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2. Just: people treated the way they deserve Effective: producing greatest good at least cost What is
3. What is just? Substantive justice Treat people as they deserve Treat everyone equally Contribute more, get
4. Procedural justice Arbitrary action vs. due process Special basic rights (which ones?) Overriding social needs: do
5. Effectiveness Are gains greater than costs? Is it as efficient as can possibly be? Any unanticipated
6. FOR DISCUSSION The Mayor of Ozzville decides to help parents raise their children. There will be
7. Market vs. Government Market: the “invisible hand” Government authority: rules, laws, etc. Government can tweak markets
8. Problems with the two types of mechanisms Authority (gov-nt) Not optimal No incentives Not efficient Not
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Just: people treated the way they deserve
Effective: producing greatest good

at least cost
What is “just”; what is “effective”?
What if these two are in conflict?

From what policy is to what it should be

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What is just? Substantive justice
Treat people as they deserve
Treat everyone equally
Contribute

more, get more (what about luck?)
Those in need get special treatment
Does this mean justice is not a workable concept?

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Procedural justice
Arbitrary action vs. due process
Special basic rights (which ones?)
Overriding social

needs: do ends justify means?

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Effectiveness
Are gains greater than costs?
Is it as efficient as can possibly

be?
Any unanticipated consequences?

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FOR DISCUSSION
The Mayor of Ozzville decides to help parents raise their

children. There will be money for every child.
How to make it fair?
What would be an effective policy? An ineffective one?
Any unanticipated consequences?

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Market vs. Government
Market: the “invisible hand”
Government authority: rules, laws, etc.
Government can

tweak markets or use semi-market mechanisms
Which one is better?

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Problems with the two types of mechanisms
Authority (gov-nt)
Not optimal
No incentives
Not efficient
Not

flexible

Market
Can re-enforce inequality
Need-blind
Cannot produce a public good
Negative externalities
Not enough positive externalities