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 |
Welfare economics
Economic - Moral and ethical aspects Value Economics Finance, Public Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods Public Economics International Political Economy |
ISBN | 3-319-50319-7 |
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 in Time -- 19. Overview: The Role of Welfare Economics. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255034903321 |
Beckerman Wilfred | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454528903321 |
Beckerman Wilfred | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Beckerman Wilfred | ||
Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Justice, posterity, and the environment / / Wilfred Beckerman and Joanna Pasek |
Autore | Beckerman Wilfred |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 217 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 321.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PasekJoanna |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental ethics
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 |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808515203321 |
Beckerman Wilfred | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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