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A 5 page research paper that discusses the foundational philosophy behind social policy formation. The writer discusses DiNitto's explanations of the rational and political approaches and then argues that Dye's Elite Theory provides the foundational tenets for social public policy decisions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the rational approach is the ideal, that is, it describes how things would operate in a perfect world. The political approach addresses the practical side of policy formation. After outlining
each approach, DiNittos analysis of these concepts demonstrates the obstacles to rationality presented by the realities of politics. In addition to the rational and political approaches, Dye introduces the concept
of "elite theory" (32). DiNittos analysis presents the surface realities of policy formation, but Dyes elite theory goes to the heart of the matter by examining the distribution of power
inherent within the political system. It is for this reason that Dyes explanation of the basis for social policy formation is the most persuasive. DiNitto states that "Ideally, social
welfare policy should be rational" (4). Speaking solely in theory, no rational person would disagree. DiNitto defines a policy as "rational" if the "ratio between the values it achieves and
the values it sacrifices is positive and higher than any other policy alternative" (4). The concept of rationalism not only considers economic factors in this equation, but also, ideally, it
should consider all possible ramifications, social and political. The rational approach assumes that society has the ability to identify and define social problems and then agree that there is a
need to resolve these problems and that all values of the society can be known and evaluated (DiNitto 5). It further assumes that it is possible to identify and evaluate
all possible alternative politics and that the consequences of each alternative can be fully understood (DiNitto 5). Once this process is complete, rationality assumes that policymakers will choose a course
based solely on these considerations. This is the ideal, however, DiNitto points out that frequently fails to occur (6). This sort of "comprehensive rationality" in public policy making not only
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