Anti Goals

Anti-goals refer to the negative or undesirable outcomes or effects that a policy or program is intended to prevent or reduce. They are the opposite of the positive goals or objectives that a policy or program is intended to achieve.

Anti-goals can be identified by asking questions like:

• What negative outcomes or effects is this policy or program intended to prevent or reduce?
• What are the potential negative consequences of this policy or program if it is not implemented or if it is implemented poorly?

Examples of anti-goals include:

• Reducing crime: the anti-goal would be to prevent or reduce the occurrence of criminal activity
• Improving public health: the anti-goal would be to prevent or reduce illness and disease
• Reducing poverty: the anti-goal would be to prevent or reduce the number of people living in poverty
• Improving education: the anti-goal would be to prevent or reduce illiteracy or lack of education

Anti-goals are important to consider in policy and program design because they can help to ensure that the policy or program addresses the most pressing problems and that the potential negative consequences are minimized.

In summary, anti-goals are the negative outcomes or effects that a policy or program is intended to prevent or reduce, they are the opposite of the positive goals or objectives of the policy or program. Identifying these anti-goals is important in order to have a clear understanding of the problem that the policy or program is trying to solve and to design a program that addresses it effectively while minimizing negative consequences.