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UNINA9910800060503321 |
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Autore |
Sartorius Christian <1959, > |
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Titolo |
An evolutionary approach to social welfare / / Christian Sartorius |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-35878-4 |
1-134-35879-2 |
0-429-23044-3 |
1-280-05791-2 |
0-203-35649-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (263 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 51 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Welfare economics |
Social justice |
Social choice |
Social values |
Social policy |
Public welfare |
Evolutionary economics |
Economics - Moral and ethical aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-239) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Evolution, behavior, and learning; Evolution and learning; the rise of behavioral plasticity; Motivation and well-being; Propagation of behavioral determinants; Coordination, cooperation, and social welfare; The significance of the group for the evolution of order and cooperation; Welfare and evolution; Conclusions; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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While not evident immediately, social norms and values play a crucial role in the theory of social choice. In the first half of the twentieth century, the special acknowledgement by economic theory of the autonomy of individuals and their subjective view of the world had led to the serious problem that socially acceptable decisions could not be |
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