Prescribing Preferred Policies” Please respond to the following:

• Explain two of the six criteria for policy prescription, (a) effectiveness, (b) efficiency, (c) adequacy, (d) equity, (e) responsiveness, and (f) appropriateness. Then, describe a real (current or past) public policy issue and select which of the two criteria you believe would be the most beneficial to use in deciding a policy. Provide at least two reasons for your selection.

The two criterias that I chave chosen are effectiveness and appropriateness.

Effectiveness

According to the reading, Effectiveness refers to the principle that an alternative should promote the achievement of a valued outcome of action.

 

Reference

Dunn, W. N. (11/2011). Public Policy Analysis, 5th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from http://strayer.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781323081051/

Discussion 2

 

Debate It: Take a position for or against the following statement: Rational choice is not possible in developing public policy. Discuss how different types of rationality are related to different criteria for prescription. Provide at least two reasons and two examples to support your response.