PBPL 004: Ethics, Professionalism, and Public Policy

← 2024-25 2025-26
← 2021-22 ← 2021-22 changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 589

Description: Examines extent to which issues of fairness, social justice, and morality should factor into the choice of public policies. Includes trade-off between social justice and efficiency; actors whose value perspectives often reflect public policy; ethical standards to which policy makers and practitioners are held; and professionalism in public service.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 145/180 145/180
2024-25 173/180  70/ 80 30/50 273/310
2023-24  84/ 84 26/50 110/134
2022-23  82/ 84  82/ 82 18/30 182/196
2021-22  73/ 75  74/ 75 72/75 29/30 248/255
2020-21  42/ 50  82/ 84 73/75 13/30 210/239
2019-20  78/ 85  44/ 85 56/60 23/30 201/260
2018-19  60/ 60 22/30  82/ 90
2017-18  53/ 75  53/ 75
2016-17 25/75  25/ 75