Judgement misguided : intuition and error in public decision making
By: BARON, Jonathan.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Oxford University, 1998Description: 225 p.ISBN: 0195111087.Subject(s): Política Pública | Gestão Pública | Tomada de Decisão | Servicos PúblicosItem type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Livro Geral | Biblioteca Graciliano Ramos | Livro Geral | 5B2651j (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | 10008921 |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction Instituitions Some instituitions of interest Commom patterns The role of psychology Consequences, consenquentialism, and utilitarianism Summary and outlook Chapter 2 - All the fish in the sea The tragedy of the commons Unfairness Autonomy Wishful thinking Ozone and Freon Global warming Conclusion Chapter 3 - Benefits and burdens The utilitarian approach Can equality go too far? Taxation as theft? Elasticity: taxes to change behavior Self-destructive behavior Taking property Changing the rules of the game Fair distribution: health insurance and genetics Unrealistic optimism Conclusion Chapter 4 - Nationalism and group loyalty Self-interest and group interest Scholarships Immigration Foreign aid International agreements Conclusion Chapter 5 - My-side Bias and violent conflict My-side Bias and overconfidence Paranoia, cults, and strange beliefs Violent conflict: hindus versus muslims Conclusion Chapter 6 - Do no harm Trade Opposition to reform Conclusion Chapter 7 - Risk A case of risk: drugs and vaccines The public versus the experts The delaney clause Nuclear power and nuclear waste Lawsuits How to think about risk Conclusion Chapter 8 - Too many people Recent history of the debate The Mexico City Policy Conclusion Chapter 9 - Naturalism and the sanctity of life Abortion and nature A pro-choice argument Abortion in practice Ending life Naturalism and birth control Tampering with life Conclusion Chapter 10 - What is to be done? Thinking about citizenship Trust Politicians and goverment officials Reporters and interest groups The rules of campaigns Corporations Education The internet as a forum Parents Conclusion Notes Reference Index
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