Practicing Professional Ethics in Economics and Public Policy

This volume explores the professional ethics of addresses the varied ethical needs of the professional economists and public policy professionals. Using terms and methods familiar to the reader, the book goes beyond the typical narrative of economics and morality to walk the professional through the process of ethical decision-making. Designed to be easy to navigate and applicable to everyday practice, this book includes a step-by-step illustrated guide through an ethical decision-making process using a methodology specifically tailored to economists and policy professionals. It describes numerous unique ethical tests and resolution methods which are utilized in a portfolio structure. The book also includes a brief and convenient catalogue of important figures in philosophy and ethics, translated into their policy applications; it concludes with candid advice from experts in different subfields on how ethics impacts their professional lives. This volume provides afoundation and framework for those in economics and public policy to implement a relevant practice of professional ethics both at and in their work.

Shows how individual economists can become more ethical in their behavior and practice Presents quick, easy-to-navigate guides on potential dilemmas, practical uses, and famous philosopher-economists Contains useful sections on the pedagogy of teaching ethics to economists and on sample Codes from other professions and subfields

Klappentext

This volume explores the professional ethics of economists and public policy professionals. Using terms and methods familiar to the reader, the book goes beyond the typical narrative of economics and morality to walk the professional through the process of ethical decision-making. Designed to be easy to navigate and applicable to everyday practice, this book includes a step-by-step illustrated guide through an ethical decision-making process using a methodology specifically tailored to economists and policy professionals. It describes numerous unique ethical tests and resolution methods which are utilized in a portfolio structure. The book also includes a brief and convenient catalogue of important figures in philosophy and ethics, translated into their policy applications; it concludes with candid advice from experts in different subfields on how ethics impacts their professional lives. This volume provides a foundation and framework for those in economics and public policy to implement a relevant practice of professional ethics both at and in their work.

Inhalt
Preface.- Part I. The Role of Ethics.- Chapter 1. Why Am I Reading This?.- Chapter 2. People to Know.- Part II. Ethical Decision-Making.- Chapter 3. Framing the Problem.- Chapter 4. Hypothesis Testing.- Chapter 5. Drawing Conclusions.- Chapter 6. Case Studies.- Part III. Perspectives on Professional Ethics.- Chapter7. Ethics and the Central Bank (Harold A. Vásquez-Ruíz).- Chapter8. Ethics and Climate Change Policy (Julie Nelson).- Chapter9. Ethics and Experimental Economics (John Ifcher & Homa Zarghamee).- Chapter10. Ethics and Health Policy (Howard Brody).- Chapter 11. Ethics and Human Resource Management (Elizabeth Scott).- Chapter12. Ethics and Forensic Economics (John Ward).- Chapter13. Ethics and Nonprofits (Woods Bowman).- Chapter14. Ethics and Professional Practice (Andrew Cohen).- Chapter15. Ethics and Public Policy (Judith Wagner DeCew).- Chapter16. Ethics and Social Justice (Druscilla Barker).- Chapter 17. Conclusion -- Where Ethics Was, Is, and Should Be.-Appendix A: Ethical Analysis Workbook.- Appendix B: Professional Codes of Conduct in the Social Sciences.- Index.