The Skeptical Economist : Revealing the Ethics Inside Economics
Jonathan. Aldred
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (288 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; The Skeptical Economist: Revealing the Ethics Inside Economics; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter One Introduction: Ethical Economics?; Chapter Two The Sovereign Consumer; Chapter Three Two Myths about Economic Growth; Chapter Four The Politics of Pay; Chapter Five Happiness; Chapter Six Pricing Life and Nature; Chapter Seven New Worlds of Money: Public Services and Beyond; Chapter Eight Conclusion; Notes; References; Index. - Economics is unavoidably central to any attempt to improve our quality of life, but most people do not know why, or how to question its underlying assumptions. The Skeptical Economist rejects the story told by other popular economics books. Responding to Western malaise about quality of life, and a growing curiosity about economics and its relevance to these concerns, Jonathan Aldred argues that economics is not an agreed body of knowledge or an objective science. In reality economics is built on ethical foundations - distinctive and controversial views about how we ought to live, wha
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| Emner | Economics --Moral and ethical aspects.
Economics. Business & Economics Economic Theory samfunnsøkonomi etiske filosofiske aspekter vitenskapsteori etikk |
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| ISBN | 9781844077052
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