Are Markets Moral? [electronic resource] /
Markets and morals (Symposium)Corporate Author
Markets and morals (Symposium)(2013 :London, England)
Markets and morals (Symposium)
Skidelsky, E.editor.
This volume scrutinizes the functionality of a capitalist market society, which is usually praised for the efficiency and dynamism, rather than for its morality. It addresses the dualism behind capitalism's encouragement of greed, which is usually considered to be a moral failing, while also being a driver behind economic growth.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgement; Notes on the Contributors; Introduction; Session 1: Restraining Insatiability; Robert Skidelsky; Perry Anderson; Robert H. Frank; Discussion; Session 2: Equality and Corruption; Steven Lukes; Glen Newey; Discussion; Session 3: The Moral Limits of Markets; Edward Skidelsky; John Milbank; Discussion; Session 4: The Meaning of Money; Felix Martin; Geoffrey Hosking; David Graeber; Discussion; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume scrutinizes the functionality of a capitalist market society, which is usually praised for the efficiency and dynamism, rather than for its morality. It addresses the dualism behind capitalism's encouragement of greed, which is usually considered to be a moral failing, while also being a driver behind economic growth.
Economic policy.
Ethics.
Economic theory.
Capital market.
Political economy.
Economic Policy.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Capital Markets.
International Political Economy.