Ethics and economics, today and in the past

Economics was traditionally viewed as part of a wider study of human things, including ethics. It has drifted away from ethics despite the fact that ethical considerations inevitably form part of economics. After a brief introduction, the second section outlines the state of play in the economics di...

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Published inThe journal of philosophical economics Vol. V; no. 1; pp. 5 - 34
Main Author Alvey, James E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Rosetti International Publishing House 01.01.2011
Editura Rosetti International
Editura ASE Bucuresti
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Amartya Sen
Economy
Ethical motivations
Human well-being
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Social achievement
Social Sciences
Social Theory
Socio-Economic Research
Sociology
Special Branches of Philosophy
social achievement
ethical motivations
human wellbeing
Keywords Amartya Sen
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Summary:Economics was traditionally viewed as part of a wider study of human things, including ethics. It has drifted away from ethics despite the fact that ethical considerations inevitably form part of economics. After a brief introduction, the second section outlines the state of play in the economics discipline. The third section deals with the ethical crisis of economics today. The fourth section presents two grand narratives of ethics and economics. The fifth section sketches Amartya Sen’s critique of the mainstream and his alternative approach to economics. The sixth section provides some concluding comments.
ISSN:1843-2298
1844-8208