1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910709755003321

Autore

Shlechter Theodore M.

Titolo

An initial evaluation of a simulation-based training program for army national guard units / / Theodore M. Shlechter [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Virginia : , : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

[Washington, D.C.] : , : Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army, , 1995

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 pages in various pagings) : illustrations

Collana

Research report ; ; 1679

Soggetti

Soldiers - Training of - United States

SIMNET (Computer program language)

Armored troops - Training of - United States

Armored troops

Soldiers - Training of

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"June 1995."

"Army Project Number 2O236007A793."

"Performing Organization: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Armored Forces Research Unit"--Report documentation page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-27).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910255034903321

Autore

Beckerman Wilfred

Titolo

Economics as Applied Ethics : Fact and Value in Economic Policy / / by Wilfred Beckerman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

9783319503196

3319503197

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 297 p. 7 illus.)

Disciplina

302.1

Soggetti

Social choice

Welfare economics

Econometrics

Finance, Public

International economic relations

Social Choice and Welfare

Quantitative Economics

Public Economics

International Political Economy'

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Basic Principles -- 1. Preview -- 2. The Main Concepts -- 3. Fact and Value in Personal Choice -- 4. How to Make 'Bad' Choices -- 5. Fact and Value in Economic Policy: three examples -- 6. From Economic 'Efficiency' to Economic Welfare -- 7. The 'Social Welfare Function' -- 8. The 'Mindless' Society -- 9. Utilitarianism: The Search For A Single Over-riding Value -- 10 Constraints on Utilitarianism -- Part 2. Applications -- 11. GDP and Friends -- 12. Happiness -- 13. The Most Important Price: The Discount Rate -- 14. The Price of life -- 15. Equality: Fact or Value -- 16. Equality of What? -- 17. The Boundary of Society in Space -- Annex to Chapter 17: How to share out equitably he burden of combating climate change -- 18. The Boundary of Society inTime -- 19. Overview: The Role of Welfare Economics.



Sommario/riassunto

This important textbook has been revised and updated to continue its focus on the link between ethics and economic policy analysis, whilst ensuring that perspectives addressing the moral limits of the market, latest behavioural economics literature, and the changes in inequality over the years are included. Basic philosophical concepts are systematically described, followed by conventional welfare economic theory and policy, and applications to some topical economic problems such as income distribution and sustainable development. .