Reason, Values and Public Policy
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Sheehan, Peter (1995) Reason, Values and Public Policy. Working Paper. Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
Abstract
Prevailing approaches to policy issues in many Western countries in recent decades have reflected a characteristic cast of mind - neoclassical in economics, liberal and individualistic in politics, value neutral and universalistic in policy. This paper analyses some of the foundations of this cast of mind, deep-seated in Western intellectual history, and reviews work in several different areas pointing to a different paradigm. This analysis is set in the context of the rise of Asian nations with quite diverse traditions, and the consequent need for effective interchange across cultural barriers.
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| Additional Information | This paper was delivered at a seminar at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, in August 1994 |
| Item type | Monograph (Working Paper) |
| URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/66 |
| DOI | CSES Working Paper No. 3 |
| Subjects | Historical > RFCD Classification > 340000 Economics Historical > FOR Classification > 1401 Economic Theory Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Strategic Economic Studies (CSES) |
| Keywords | economy; values; public policy; Western countries; Asian nations |
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