Ethics and Public Policy  


Ethics and Public Policy
Course Codes:  PHI 3308
Professor:  Matthew McLennan
Routledge | August 12, 2019 | 288 pages
ISBN: 9780815356127

Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry, second edition subjects important and controversial areas of public policy to philosophical scrutiny. Jonathan Wolff, a renowned philosopher and veteran of many public committees, introduces and assesses core problems and controversies in public policy from a philosophical standpoint. Each chapter focuses on an important area of public policy where there is considerable moral and political disagreement. Topics discussed include: Can we defend inflicting suffering on animals in scientific experiments for human benefit?