Exam 6: Assessing Policy Alternatives

Ethical analysis is most appropriate for what kinds of issues?

Many individuals recently urged President Obama to reform health care by setting up a single-payer system like the Canadian system.In developing his health-care reform plan, the president ruled out that option early using the criterion of ______ because it was likely to be "dead on arrival" in Congress.

When determining how to respond to rising energy costs, policy makers assessed the likely environmental, health, and safety impacts of energy exploration, development, and use.This is an example of ______.

The use of ______ can minimize to some extent the weaknesses inherent in cost-benefit analysis.

Evaluative criteria are ______.