{"product_id":"on-ethics-and-economics-paperback-softback-9780631164012","title":"On Ethics and Economics (Paperback \/ softback) 9780631164012","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn Ethics and Economics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmartya K. Sen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631164012, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 February 1989\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e148 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.7 x 14.1 x 1.3 cm, 0.209 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Sen is one of the true pioneers in modern economics. He has, in effect, created a new branch of the subject... which might one day change mainstream economics beyond recognition.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Professor Sen's thoughts on both philosophy and economics are not only highly original but they are ... presented with a compelling and consummate literary skill.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sen has never acknowledged a boundary between economics and ethics. He brings philosophical arguments to bear where they are needed in economics, and combines them skillfully with formal analysis.\" \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this elegant critique, Amartya Sen argues that welfare economics can be enriched by paying more explicit attention to ethics, and that modern ethical studies can also benefit from a closer contact with economies. He argues further that even predictive and descriptive economics can be helped by making more room for welfare-economic considerations in the explanation of behaviour.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword: John M. Letiche. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Economic Behaviour and Moral Sentiments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Origins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchievements and Weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Behaviour and Rationality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationality as Consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-interest and Rational Behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdam Smith and Self-interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Economic Judgements and Moral Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpersonal Comparisons of Utility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePareto Optimality and Economic Efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtility, Pareto Optimality and Welfarism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWell-being and Agency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing and Value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgency and Well-being: Distinction and Interdependence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtility and Well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchievements, Freedom and Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-interest and Welfare Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRights and Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Freedom and Consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWell-being, Agency and Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlurality and Evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncompletenes and Overcompleteness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicts and Impasse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRights and Consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequential Assessment and Deontology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics and Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelfare, Goals and Choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConduct, Ethics and Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463005008152,"sku":"9780631164012","price":25.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631164012.jpg?v=1785544897","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-ethics-and-economics-paperback-softback-9780631164012","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}