While ethics has been an integral part of economics since the days of
Adam Smith (if not Aristotle), many modern economists dismiss ethical
concerns in favor of increasing formal mathematical and computational
methods. But recent financial crises in the real world have reignited
discussions of the importance of ethics to economics, including
growing calls for a new approach to incorporating moral philosophy in
economic theory, practice, and policy. Ironically, it is the ethics of
virtue advocated by Aristotle and Adam Smith that may lead to the most
promising way to developing an economics that emphasizes the virtues,
character, and judgment of the agents it models. In Economics and the
Virtues, editors Jennifer A. Baker and Mark D. White have brought
together fifteen leading scholars in economics and philosophy to offer
fresh perspectives on integrating virtue into economics. The first
section covers five major thinkers and schools in the virtue
tradition, tracing historical connections and suggesting new areas of
cooperation. The second section applies the ethics of virtue to modern
economic theory, delving into its current practices and methodology to
suggest areas for integration with moral philosophy. Finally, the
third section addresses specific topics such as markets, profits, and
justice in the context of virtue and vice, offering valuable
applications of virtue to economics. With insights that are novel as
well as rooted in time-tested ethical thought, Economics and the
Virtues will be of interest to economists, philosophers, and other
scholars in the social sciences and humanities, as well as
professionals and policymakers in the fields of economics and finance,
and makes an invaluable contribution to the ongoing discussion over
the role of ethics in economics.
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Building a New Moral Foundation
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780191005091
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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