Title Economic analysis and moral philosophy / Daniel M. Hausman, Michael S. McPherson.

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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1996.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	330 H376E	Check Shelf

Description	ix, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series	Cambridge surveys of economic literature
	Cambridge surveys of economic literature.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
Contents	Introduction. Ethics and economics? -- Two examples -- Part I. Rationality and morality. Rationality -- Rationality in positive and normative economics -- Rationality, norms, and morality -- Part II. Welfare and consequences. Welfare -- Efficiency -- Utilitarianism and consequentialism -- Part III. Liberty, rights, equality, and justice. Liberty, rights, and libertarianism -- Equality and egalitarianism -- Justice and contractualism -- Part IV. Moral mathematics. Social choice theory -- Game theory -- Conclusion -- Appendix : How could ethics matter to economics?
Summary	Economic analysis and moral philosophy shows how understanding moral philosophy can improve economic analysis, and how moral philosophy can benefit by drawing on insights and analytical tools from economics.
Subject	Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
	Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst00902162
	Economische ethiek.
	Economische filosofie.
	Ökonometrie.
	Ethik.
	Wirtschaftsethik.
	Wirtschaftstheorie.
	Économie politique -- Aspect moral.
	Ethik. (DE-588)4015602-3
	Wirtschaftsethik. (DE-588)4066439-9
	Wirtschaftstheorie. (DE-588)4079351-5
	Ökonometrie. (DE-588)4132280-0
	Philosophy.
Indexed Term	Economics
Added Author	McPherson, Michael S.
ISBN	0521552028 (hardback)
	9780521552028 (hardback)
	0521558506 (pbk.)
	9780521558501 (pbk.)

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