Subsidiarity: Subsidiarity in economics is the principle that decisions should be made at the lowest level possible, consistent with their effectiveness. This means that decisions should be made by the people who are most affected by them, and who have the best understanding of the local context. See also Decisions, Economy, Understanding, Society, Community, Organization, Administration._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |