Compromising on Public Policy Issues: Is This Good or Bad? A public policy is a set of principles that directs government actions. The policy may take one of many forms — laws, rules, programs, money, court decisions and even customs and traditions. These policies affect everyone, but not always in the same way. For example a policy that's good for the consumer may not be good for the farmer. Public policy is developed through a process …showed first 75 words of 625 total…

…showed last 75 words of 625 total…education, healthcare or whatever, whereas if a dispute could have been avoided and the benefits of a compromise may not have been realized. In the absence of compromises, the parties may be more inclined to pursue an expensive lawsuit or other options instead of talking about the issue(s). If compromise is an option though, the parties may elect to talk instead of fighting about something and try to work out their differences more informally.