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Stars to Steer By: The Political Impact of Moral Values

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A contrast is often drawn between ethics and expediency in politics; however the contrast might be overdrawn. We can hold firmly to the classical notion that politicians should steer society according to some higher values, while retaining the notion of democratic accountability, just so long as electors see the same stars as political leaders do and are as keen to follow them. There are grounds for thinking that this may well be so, either for broadly utilitarian reasons or for basically idealistic ones.

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  • Goodin, Robert E., 1989. "Stars to Steer By: The Political Impact of Moral Values," Journal of Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(3), pages 241-259, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jnlpup:v:9:y:1989:i:03:p:241-259_00
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    1. Stefan Mann, 2006. "Merit goods in a utilitarian framework," Review of Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 509-520.
    2. Hoberg, Nikolai & Strunz, Sebastian, 2018. "When Individual Preferences Defy Sustainability — Can Merit Good Arguments Close the Gap?," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 143(C), pages 286-293.

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