Ethics out of economics / John Broome.
Ethics out of economics / John Broome.
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Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
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1999.
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N330/311
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English
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viii, 267 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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1. Introduction: ethics out of economics -- Pt. I. Preference and value. 2. 'Utility'. 3. Extended preferences. 4. Discounting the future. 5. Can a Humean be moderate? -- Pt. II. The structure of good. 6. Bolker-Jeffrey expected utility theory and axiomatic utilitarianism. 7. Fairness. 8. Is incomme...
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Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
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England
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1999.
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Many economic problems are also ethical problems: should we value equality? How much should we care about preserving the environment? How should medical resources be divided between saving life and enhancing life? It also turns out that many of the formal techniques of economics can do important work in ethical theory. In particular, utility theory...
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Ethics out of economics / John Broome.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-262) and index.
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N330/311
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74VvEeLa3NDA
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0521642752 (hbk.)
9780521642750
0521642752
9780521644914 (pbk.)
0521644917 (pbk.)
9780521642750 (hbk.)
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330
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991011802909702626
