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Political institutions and practical wisdom : between rules and practice /

To be good citizens or statespersons, we need practical wisdom-the moral skill and will to know how to do the right thing in particular situations. Institutions work best when they cultivate practitioners who have the wisdom and judgment to choose the right aims and pursue them in the best way possi...

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Main Author: Cameron, Maxwell A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Public administration > Decision making.
Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects.
Public institutions > Decision making.
Public institutions > Moral and ethical aspects.
Political ethics.
Institutions (Philosophy)
Administration publique (Science) > Aspect moral.
Établissements publics > Prise de décision.
Établissements publics > Aspect moral.
Morale politique.
Institutions (Philosophie)
Political ethics
Public administration > Decision making
Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects
Public institutions > Decision making
Electronic books.
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Summary:To be good citizens or statespersons, we need practical wisdom-the moral skill and will to know how to do the right thing in particular situations. Institutions work best when they cultivate practitioners who have the wisdom and judgment to choose the right aims and pursue them in the best way possible. Practical wisdom can be destroyed, however, when institutions rely too heavily on rules and incentives that encourage people to compete for extrinsic rewards or to avoid punishments. This text focuses on the ethical implications of institutional failures and identifies competitive utility-maximizing as a frequent source of such failures.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2018.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190910808 (ebook)
0190910801 (ebook)