UID:
almafu_9959234842702883
Format:
1 online resource (263 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-134-35878-4
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1-134-35879-2
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0-429-23044-3
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1-280-05791-2
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0-203-35649-7
Series Statement:
Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 51
Content:
While not evident immediately, social norms and values play a crucial role in the theory of social choice. In the first half of the twentieth century, the special acknowledgement by economic theory of the autonomy of individuals and their subjective view of the world had led to the serious problem that socially acceptable decisions could not be made in the absence of unanimity. In this work, social norms and values are reintroduced to overcome this shortcoming by applying a common standard and, thus, making individual preferences comparable. In particular, it is shown, how the adoption of thes
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Evolution, behavior, and learning; Evolution and learning; the rise of behavioral plasticity; Motivation and well-being; Propagation of behavioral determinants; Coordination, cooperation, and social welfare; The significance of the group for the evolution of order and cooperation; Welfare and evolution; Conclusions; Notes; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-203-63852-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-32335-5
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203356494
