This book provides an introduction to the relationship between economics and ethics, explaining why ethics enters economics, how ethics affects individual economic behaviour and the interactions of individuals, and how ethics is important in evaluating the performance of economies and of economic policies. INDICE: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Introduction EconomicsWithout Ethics? Approaches to Ethics and Justice PART II: ETHICAL VALUES, INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS Individuals, Norms and Ethical ValuesSocial Interactions and Ethical Values Markets and Ethical Values PART III: ETHICAL ISSUES FOR EVALUATING ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS The Morality of Markets and Government Intervention Individual Preferences, Efficiency and Cost-Benefit Analysis Production, Income and Growth Fairness, Distribution and Equality PART IV: APPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION Ethics and Applied EconomicsConclusion References Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-57595-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés