The principle of subsidiarity and Covid-19
How a Moral Assessment of Public Policy Success Can Contribute to Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Drew (0000-0003-3579-5758, University of Technology Sydney, Moonbi, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 393-409 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2021.1998343 |
| OpenAlex | W3208459585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Much has been written about the public policy success of measures taken in response to COVID-19 from health, political and economic perspectives. However, considerably less effort has been put into evaluating the coronavirus public policy responses according to moral frameworks. This seems somewhat surprising given that coronavirus responses were principally motivated by moral considerations – especially concern for the vulnerable. The main contribution of this study is to show how the inclusion of a specifically moral lens can contribute to new learning and policy refinement. To do so, I employ the natural law principle of subsidiarity which is chiefly concerned about what is required to balance human dignity against the common good – precisely the values most in tension during the pandemic. I conclude with some observations on the importance of adopting a moral lens as part of a broad multidisciplinary approach to assessing public policy
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Dignity · Economics · Environmental ethics · European union · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Law and economics · Pandemic · Political science · Public policy · Sociology · Subsidiarity · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Public Administration
Success and Failure in Public Governance
Reframing Public Policy
Ethics and Issues in Public Policy
Law in Economics and in Ethics
Federalism and the Catholic Principle of Subsidiarity
The lessons of failure
Policy Success, Policy Failure and Grey Areas In-Between
Revisiting the study of policy failures
The Principle of Subsidiarity
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |