Policy Problems

Question 1

policy problems are
(2)

Answer 1

the discrepancy between a benchmark and the expected situation
1. consensus on the benchmark used
2. certainty of knowledge

Question 2

Tained problems
(water pollution)

Answer 2

when there is agreement on the quality of knowledge
- high certainty on cause-effect
- agreement on government intervention
Rational: look for the best solution

Question 3

Untameable scientific problems
(youth criminality)

Answer 3

disagreement on the causes and effects
- low certainty of causes-effects
- agreement on government intervention
Rational: look for the best solution

Question 4

Untained ethical problems
(euthanasia)

Answer 4

agreement on the certainty of knowledge but disagreement on the values
- high certainty of causes-effects
- disagreement on government intervention
Political: multiple stakeholders

Question 5

Untained political problems
(wicked problems)

Answer 5

disagreement on the certainty of knowledge
- low certainty of causes-effects
- disagreement on government intervention
Political: multiple stakeholders

Question 6

What are wicked problems?

Answer 6

those impacting multiple actors but the government being the main actor having to face these.

Question 7

4 premises of wicked problems

Answer 7

1. fundamental gaps
2. no moral benchmark
3. disagreement
4. any solution will have side effects