Ethics, The Social Sciences, and Policy Analysis

I. Policy Analysis in a New Key: Exploring Alternatives to Positivism.- 1. Interpretive Social Science and Policy Analysis.- 2 Social Science as Practical Reason.- 3 Comment on Robert N. Bellah, "Social Science as Practical Reason".- 4 Imperfect Democracy and the Moral Responsibilities of Policy Advisers.- 5 Value-Critical Policy Analysis.- 6 Emancipatory Social Science and Social Critique.- II. Social Science and Political Advocacy.- 7 The British Tradition of Social Administration: Moral Concerns at the Expense of Scientific Rigor.- 8 Social Research and Political Advocacy: New Stages and Old Problems in Integrating Science and Values.- 9 Ideology, Interests, and Information: The Basis of Policy Positions.- III. Disciplinary Standards and Policy Analysis.- 10 Use of Social Science Data for Policy Analysis and Policymaking.- 11 Social Science and Policy Analysis: Some Fundamental Differences.- 12 Subverting Policy Premises.- 13 Partial Knowledge.- IV. Toward Ethical Guidelines.- 14 Toward Ethical Guidelines for Social Science Research in Public Policy.