Carleton University · PADM 4230

Ethics for Public Policy

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

The development and application of ethical theories to examine not simply what governments could do, but what they should do on the basis of consequences, principles, or motivations. Applications could include policies affecting climate change, inequality, end of life, privacy, use of force.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in the Public Policy and Administration Specialization of the B.P.A.P.M. program.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in the Public Policy and Administration Specialization of the B.P.A.P.M. program.
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PADM 5230 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Seminar three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

The development and application of ethical theories to examine not simply what governments could do, but what they should do on the basis of consequences, principles, or motivations. Applications could include policies affecting climate change, inequality, end of life, privacy, use of force.

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in the Public Policy and Administration Specialization of the B.P.A.P.M. program.
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PADM 5230 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Seminar three hours a week.

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