Author Description
The authors have raised key questions about why and how a more enlightened, cost-effective system of regulation would result in greater benefits to the citizen, taxpayer, and consumer--they explore the public's attitudes and features a novel cultural approach which explores the ethical assumptions and political transformations that have served to justify, over the years, the agendas of both defenders and critics of government regulation. Scholars in environmental science, law, ethics, and related fields raise fundamental questions about the cultural process of risk selection, new strategies for managing technological risks, alternative models for regulatory reform, and the unique role played by the university as a new agenda emerges within a technological society.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates whether contemporary regulatory reform represents a genuine evolution in governance or a perpetuation of historical systemic failures. The authors, M. N. Maxey and R. Lawrence, utilize a multidisciplinary framework to examine the intersection of ethics, political science, and environmental law. By analyzing the cultural processes behind risk selection, they argue that current regulatory agendas are deeply rooted in unexamined ethical assumptions that require significant transformation to benefit the public interest.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the cultural processes governing risk selection in technological societies
- Evaluation of alternative models for regulatory reform
- Examination of the university's role in shaping future regulatory agendas
- Exploration of the political and ethical justifications used by both proponents and critics of regulation
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive legal manual for specific industry compliance
- It does not offer a step-by-step guide for implementing localized policy changes
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and policy analysts frequently cite this text for its unique cultural approach to understanding the mechanics of government regulation. Experts highlight the book as a dense, interdisciplinary resource that challenges standard economic arguments by centering the discussion on ethical and societal values.
Page Count:
237
Publication Date:
1985-01-01
Publisher:
Praeger
ISBN-10:
0030014735
ISBN-13:
9780030014734
Ethics
Public Policy
Law
Sociology