Sen Amartya
On Ethics and Economics / Sen Amartya - New Delhi Oxford University Press 1990
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword: John M. Letiche.
Preface.
1. Economic Behaviour and Moral Sentiments.
Two Origins.
Achievements and Weakness.
Economic Behaviour and Rationality.
Rationality as Consistency.
Self-interest and Rational Behaviour.
Adam Smith and Self-interest.
2. Economic Judgements and Moral Philosophy.
Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility.
Pareto Optimality and Economic Efficiency.
Utility, Pareto Optimality and Welfarism.
Well-being and Agency.
Valuing and Value.
Agency and Well-being: Distinction and Interdependence.
Utility and Well-being.
Achievements, Freedom and Rights.
Self-interest and Welfare Economics.
Rights and Freedom.
3. Freedom and Consequences.
Well-being, Agency and Freedom.
Plurality and Evaluation.
Incompletenes and Overcompleteness.
Conflicts and Impasse.
Rights and Consequence.
Consequential Assessment and Deontology.
Ethics and Economics.
Welfare, Goals and Choices.
Conduct, Ethics and Economics.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
9780195627619
Economics--Moral and ethical aspects
174 SEN
On Ethics and Economics / Sen Amartya - New Delhi Oxford University Press 1990
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword: John M. Letiche.
Preface.
1. Economic Behaviour and Moral Sentiments.
Two Origins.
Achievements and Weakness.
Economic Behaviour and Rationality.
Rationality as Consistency.
Self-interest and Rational Behaviour.
Adam Smith and Self-interest.
2. Economic Judgements and Moral Philosophy.
Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility.
Pareto Optimality and Economic Efficiency.
Utility, Pareto Optimality and Welfarism.
Well-being and Agency.
Valuing and Value.
Agency and Well-being: Distinction and Interdependence.
Utility and Well-being.
Achievements, Freedom and Rights.
Self-interest and Welfare Economics.
Rights and Freedom.
3. Freedom and Consequences.
Well-being, Agency and Freedom.
Plurality and Evaluation.
Incompletenes and Overcompleteness.
Conflicts and Impasse.
Rights and Consequence.
Consequential Assessment and Deontology.
Ethics and Economics.
Welfare, Goals and Choices.
Conduct, Ethics and Economics.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
9780195627619
Economics--Moral and ethical aspects
174 SEN