Ethical Dilemmas in Public Policy

1. Introduction: Ethical Dilemmas, Social Values, and Public Policy: The Context of Governance and Citizenship
Betty Yung

Part I. Ethics, Social Values and Public Policy

2. The Case of Ah Bun: Euthanasia and Other Alternatives
Ho Mun Chan, Chun Yan Tse

3. The Justification of the Abortion Law in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study
Kam-Yuen Cheng, Thomas Ming

4. Compensated Dating: An Ethical Analysis
William Sin

5. Private Sphere Versus Public Sphere: Photo Scandal of Edison Chen
Ludwig Ying

Part II. Citizenship, Social Values and Public Policy

6. The Ethics of Admission and Rejection of Immigrants—the Case of Children Born in Hong Kong to Mainland Parents
Francis K. T. Mok

7. From the Case of Sex Discrimination to the Ideas of Equality and Equal Opportunities
Man Yee Karen Lee

8. Is the Public Assistance Programme Adequate in Hong Kong? From Value-Neutrality to Moral Engagement in the Politics of Policy Research
Yuk Tin Carl Cheng

9. The Poverty of Vision: A Critique of Hong Kong’s Healthcare Policy
Wan-chaw Shae

10. A Philosophical Analysis on the Reasons Against the Building of Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Sui Ming Tsang

11. Justice and Taxation: From GST to Hong Kong Tax System
Betty Yung

12. Conclusion: Social Values, Public Policy, and Citizenship
Kam-por Yu

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