Ethics as social science the moral philosophy of social cooperation
With this important book, esteemed economist Leland B. Yeager grounds moral and political philosophy in the requirements of a well-functioning society, one whose members reap the gains from peaceful cooperation while pursuing their own diverse goals
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K
Edward Elgar
c2001
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| Series: | New thinking in political economy
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | With this important book, esteemed economist Leland B. Yeager grounds moral and political philosophy in the requirements of a well-functioning society, one whose members reap the gains from peaceful cooperation while pursuing their own diverse goals 1. Ethics and economics -- 2. Some fundamentals -- 3. Origins of ethics -- 4. The case for indirect utilitarianism -- 5. What counts as utility? -- 6. The alleged problem of aggregation -- 7. Is utilitarianism immoral? -- 8. Altruism and self-interest -- 9. Duty and universalizability -- 10. Rivals of utilitarianism -- 11. Law, government, and policy -- 12. Utilitarianism after all |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 334 p |
| ISBN: | 1840645210 9781843761471 9781840645217 9781843760429 |