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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827900303321

Autore

Sanderson Rohnn B

Titolo

Beyond naïvet : ethics, economics, and values / / Rohnn B. Sanderson and Marc A. Pugliese

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, Inc., c2012

ISBN

1-283-52392-2

9786613836373

0-7618-5959-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PuglieseMarc A

Disciplina

174/.933

Soggetti

Economics - Moral and ethical aspects

Ethics - Economic aspects

Values - Moral and ethical aspects

Values - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Beyond Naïveté; CONTENTS; Ethicist's Foreword; Economist's Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Economics & Ethics-The Basics; Chapter 2: Microeconomics & Normative Ethics; Chapter 3: Macroeconomics & Social Ethics; Chapter 4: Specific Issues in Macroeconomics & Social Ethics; Chapter 5: Moral Assessments of Capitalism, Socialism & Communism; Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses theories in economics and ethics to help the reader understand all points of view regarding the crossroads between economic systems and individual and social values. Easily accessible to non-specialists, the book also provides numerous insights for specialists in economics, philosophical ethics, or both.