What Is the First Step in the Public Policymaking Process

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the public policymaking process?

• A) recognizing a problem to be solved with policy
• B) the adoption of a policy as law
• C) formulation of a new policy to address an issue
• D) evaluation of the effectiveness of a policy

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Definitions:

Archie B. Carroll

A business academic known for his work on corporate social responsibility and the pyramid model that outlines the four responsibilities of business: economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic.

Situationally Ethical

An approach to ethics where moral decisions are made based on the specifics of the situation rather than fixed principles, which can lead to variability in ethical judgments.

Amoral

Lacking moral sensibility; not involving questions of right or wrong.

Rokeach's Survey

is a psychological assessment tool developed by Milton Rokeach that measures individual values and beliefs.