Economics Ethics & Market

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Contents......Page 10
Figures......Page 14
Tables......Page 15
Preface......Page 16
1 Introduction......Page 18
Part I: Markets and economics......Page 46
2 The theory of perfect markets......Page 48
3 Rationality......Page 77
4 Self-interest and social preferences......Page 101
5 Status goods, non-satiation and happiness......Page 125
6 Economics as an inexact science......Page 148
Part II: Markets and ethics......Page 164
7 Utilitarianism and welfare theory......Page 166
8 The ethics of duties and rights......Page 190
9 The ethics of justice......Page 211
10 Virtue ethics and care ethics......Page 242
11 Overview......Page 270
Part III: Applications......Page 286
12 Towards more labor market participation by parents?......Page 288
13 Reforms of the pension system and solidarity......Page 302
14 Cosmetic surgery, utility and freedom......Page 321
15 More economic freedom, less collective rest?......Page 335
16 Does ICT foster well-being?......Page 347
17 Ethical questions about globalization......Page 363
18 World poverty and the duty to aid......Page 382
19 Toward an economics of enough?......Page 397
20 Conclusion......Page 409
Notes......Page 413
References......Page 427
Index......Page 441