Daniel M. Hausman, Polling and Public Policy.

• Author: Hausman, Daniel M.
• Position: Abstracts

Daniel M. Hausman, Polling and Public Policy, 14 KENNEDY INST. ETHICS J. 241 (2004).

This commentary distinguishes five reasons why one might want to conduct a survey concerning people's beliefs about death and the permissibility of harvesting organs: (1) simply to learn what people know and want; (2) to determine if current law and practice conform to the wishes of the population; (3) to determine the level of popular support for or opposition to policy changes; (4) to ascertain the causes and effects of popular beliefs and attitudes; and (5) to provide guidance in determining...