Description |
ix, 225 pages ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and index. |
Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. All the Fish in the Sea -- Ch. 3. Benefits and Burdens -- Ch. 4. Nationalism and Group Loyalty -- Ch. 5. My-side Bias and Violent Conflict -- Ch. 6. Do No Harm -- Ch. 7. Risk -- Ch. 8. Too Many People -- Ch. 9. Naturalism and the Sanctity of Life -- Ch. 10. What Is to Be Done? |
Summary |
In Judgment Misguided, Jonathan Baron explores our well-meant and deeply felt personal intuitions about what is right and wrong, and how they affect the public domain. Baron argues that when these intuitions are valued in their own right, rather than as a means to another end, they often prevent us from achieving the results we want. Focusing on cases where our intuitive principles take over public decision making, the book examines some of our most common intuitions and the ways they can be misused. According to Baron, we can avoid these problems by paying more attention to the effects of our decisions. |
Subject |
Public administration -- Decision making.
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Policy sciences.
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Policy sciences. (OCoLC)fst01068796
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Public administration -- Decision making.
(OCoLC)fst01081996
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ISBN |
0195111087 (cloth ; acid free paper) |
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9780195111088 (cloth ; acid free paper) |
Standard No. |
9780195111088 |
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