Economic analysis, moral philosophy, and public policy
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Economic analysis, moral philosophy, and public policy
Cambridge University Press, 2006
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-333) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This 2006 book shows through accessible argument and numerous examples how understanding moral philosophy can improve economic analysis, how moral philosophy can benefit from economists' analytical tools, and how economic analysis and moral philosophy together can inform public policy. Part I explores rationality and its connections to morality. It argues that in defending their model of rationality, mainstream economists implicitly espouse contestable moral principles. Part II concerns welfare, utilitarianism and standard welfare economics, while Part III considers important moral notions that are left out of standard welfare economics, such as freedom, rights, equality, and justice. Part III also emphasizes the variety of moral considerations that are relevant to evaluating policies. Part IV then introduces technical work in social choice theory and game theory that is guided by ethical concepts and relevant to moral theorizing. Chapters include recommended readings and the book includes a glossary of relevant terms.
Table of Contents
- 1. Ethics and economics?
- 2. Normative economics: two examples
- 3. How ethics matters to positive economics: two examples
- Part I. Rationality and Morality: 4. Rationality
- 5. Rationality in positive and normative economics
- 6. Rationality, norms, and morality
- Part II. Welfare and Consequences: 7. Utilitarianism and consequentialism
- 8. Welfare
- 9. Efficiency
- Part III. Liberty, Rights, Equality, and Justice: 10. Liberty, rights and libertarianism
- 11. Equality and egalitarianism
- 12. Justice and contractualism
- Part IV. Moral Mathematics: 13. Social choice and theory
- 14. Game theory
- 15. Pollution transfers and school vouchers - normative economics reconsidered
- 16. Economics and ethics, hand in hand
- Appendix
- Glossary
- References.
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