Planning Ethics: A Reader in Planning Theory, Practice, and Education

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In this masterful synthesis, Sue Hendler explores the integration of planning theory, practice, and education through the unifying theme of ethics. How do ethical theories inform planning theory? How do the ethical principles suggested by theory influence planning practice? How can planning education attend the ethical issues in both theory and practice? The contributors to Part I explore the definitions of planning contained within alternative moral theories including liberalism, communitarianism, environmentalism, and feminism. The authors in Part II illustrate the application of these ethical principles in specific planning contexts encompassing community development, land conversion, waste management, electric power planning, and education planning. In Part III, authors relate their experiences in teaching ethics in planning. This is the next generation of thinking on the nature of ethics and planning. It will be a centerpiece of every planning curriculum. "This book's singular contribution to planning is in the clarity with which it addresses the connections between theory, practice, and education." From the Foreword by Martin Wachs.