Economics as Applied Ethics : Fact and Value in Economic Policy / / by Wilfred Beckerman
| Economics as Applied Ethics : Fact and Value in Economic Policy / / by Wilfred Beckerman |
| Autore | Beckerman Wilfred |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 297 p. 7 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 302.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social choice
Welfare economics Econometrics Finance, Public International economic relations Social Choice and Welfare Quantitative Economics Public Economics International Political Economy' |
| ISBN |
9783319503196
3319503197 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Justice, posterity, and the environment [[electronic resource] /] / Wilfred Beckerman and Joanna Pasek
| Justice, posterity, and the environment [[electronic resource] /] / Wilfred Beckerman and Joanna Pasek |
| Autore | Beckerman Wilfred |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (228 p.) |
| Disciplina | 179/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PasekJoanna |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental ethics
Ethics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-159878-X
1-281-94414-9 9786611944148 0-19-152963-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Figures""; ""1. Introduction: Ethics and Economics in Environmental Policy""; ""Part 1. Justice between generations""; ""2. The Rights of Future Generations""; ""3. Justice Between Generations""; ""4. Intergenerational Equity""; ""5. Sustainable Development""; ""6. How Much Richer Will Future Generations Be?""; ""7. Our Obligations to Future Generations""; ""Part 2. Justice between individuals""; ""8. The Intrinsic Value of the Environment""; ""9. Plural Values and Environmental Valuation""; ""Part 3. Justice between nations""
""10. International Justice and Sharing the Burden of Environmental Protection""""11. International Justice and the Environment: Climate Change and Biodiversity""; ""12. Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y"" |
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 | ||
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Justice, posterity, and the environment / / Wilfred Beckerman and Joanna Pasek
| Justice, posterity, and the environment / / Wilfred Beckerman and Joanna Pasek |
| Autore | Beckerman Wilfred |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 217 pages) : illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PasekJoanna |
| Soggetto topico | Environmental ethics |
| ISBN |
0-19-159878-X
9786611944148 1-281-94414-9 0-19-152963-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795861703321 |
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| Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001 | ||
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