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A '''policy''' is typically described as a [[intentional|deliberate]] plan of [[action]] to [[guide]] [[decisions]] and achieve [[rational]] outcome(s). However, the term may also be used to denote what is actually done, even though it is unplanned.

A '''policy''' is typically described as a [[intention|deliberate]] plan of [[action]] to [[guide]] [[decisions]] and achieve [[rational]] outcome(s). However, the term may also be used to denote what is actually done, even though it is unplanned.

The term may apply to [[government]], [[Business|private sector]] organizations and [[groups]], and [[individuals]]. Presidential executive orders, corporate privacy policies, and parliamentary rules of order are all examples of policy. Policy differs from rules or [[law]]. While law can compel or prohibit [[behaviors]] (e.g. a law requiring the payment of taxes on income), policy merely guides actions toward those that are most likely to achieve a [[desire]]d outcome.

The term may apply to [[government]], [[Business|private sector]] organizations and [[groups]], and [[individuals]]. Presidential executive orders, corporate privacy policies, and parliamentary rules of order are all examples of policy. Policy differs from rules or [[law]]. While law can compel or prohibit [[behaviors]] (e.g. a law requiring the payment of taxes on income), policy merely guides actions toward those that are most likely to achieve a [[desire]]d outcome.