Ethics and economic theory : ideas, models, dilemmas / Kurt W. Rothschild.

Author
Rothschild, Kurt W. (Kurt Wilhelm), 1914-2010 [Browse]
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Aldershot, Hants., England ; Brookfield, Vt. : E. Elgar, ©1993.
Description
xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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    Summary note
    A critical assessment of the relationship between economic theory, scientific objectivity and ethics which makes use of real-life examples and provides a new perspective on the ethical dimensions of economic analysis.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-157) and indexes.
    Contents
    • 1. On Ethics
    • 2. Ethics and Economic Research
    • 3. The 'Wertfreiheits' Problem
    • 4. Homo Oeconomicus
    • Homo Sociologicus
    • 5. Moral Aspects of the Market
    • 6. Welfare Economics
    • Appendix: A note on the impossibility theorem
    • 7. Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility
    • 8. Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Appendix: Valuation of human lives
    • 9. Income Distribution and Justice.
    ISBN
    • 1852786752
    • 9781852786755
    LCCN
    93110019
    OCLC
    27606426
    International Standard Recording Code
    • 33542565
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