There are conflicts between the fundamental values and goals that form the foundation of public policy because there are many considerations to take into account rather than a set idea. A policy's goal is to rationally attempt to obtain objectives, where as values differ when considering more options of what is fair. The goals for public policy are equity, efficiency, security and liberty, all of which contain ambiguities and problems of interpretation that make them the object of political struggles (Stone pp.37).
Just as people evolve and change their minds, public policies must grow and change with us to suit our needs. Interpreting policies and making choices varies with time, place and individual policies, which happens to be what policy politics is all about. There will never be a policy that is satisfactory to everyone because of the differences in lifestyles and individual values of what is proper for a person to live by.
Political composition of the 7th parliament
Proclamation board labelled "Governor Davey's Proc...
English: Image of "Easter Wings", a "pattern poem"...It is human nature to always want more or to have what others have, but what's to decide that equality is the same for everyone. Equity as a goal for public policy tries to determine what is fair and equal for everyone: "who gets what, when, and how"(Stone pp.39). The values of what people consider to be equal are not universal so that is where the policy gets hung up. Affirmative action is a policy in contemporary politics that distributes preference to members of groups that have been the victims of historical discrimination (Stone pp.46). The problem with this type of policy is that these preferences might prevent another equally qualified person from even being considered, which in their minds is seen as unfair and unequal. The gender difference of income is unequal, but some might say that men have been in the workforce longer therefore...