UID:
almahu_9947914826602882
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 334 p.)
ISBN:
9781843761471 (e-book)
Series Statement:
New thinking in political economy
Content:
With this important book, esteemed economist Leland B. Yeager grounds moral and political philosophy in the requirements of a well-functioning society, one whose members reap the gains from peaceful cooperation while pursuing their own diverse goals.
Note:
1. Ethics and economics -- 2. Some fundamentals -- 3. Origins of ethics -- 4. The case for indirect utilitarianism -- 5. What counts as utility? -- 6. The alleged problem of aggregation -- 7. Is utilitarianism immoral? -- 8. Altruism and self-interest -- 9. Duty and universalizability -- 10. Rivals of utilitarianism -- 11. Law, government, and policy -- 12. Utilitarianism after all.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781840645217 (hardback)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781843760429 (pbk.)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1840645210
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
,
Philosophy
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/1840645210.xml
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
