Omschrijving
This book employs a unique interdisciplinary approach to analyze different ethical dilemmas in public policy, applying values and concepts to examine substantive policy and public issues that are grounded in practical realities (by integrating philosophy, political science, law, policy studies etc.), thereby bringing fresh insights to governance.
Betty Yung is Centre Research Fellow of the Centre for Governance and Citizenship at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. She completed her PhD in the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol. She worked and taught at different universities, including the University of Hong Kong, the City University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong etc. Her research interests include interdisciplinary approach to policy studies, politics and public administration.
Kam Por Yu is currently Director of the General Education Centre of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Public and Social Administration of the City University of Hong Kong and a Research Fellow in the Harvard School of Public Health of Harvard University. His latest publications include several books on Confucian ethics and practical ethics, as well as a series of papers on the Confucian views on war, peace, harmony, civility, and pluralistic values.