Ethics, Economics and Social Institutions [electronic resource] /
Pandit, Vishwanath.author.
The book highlights the ethical aspects and issues that are inherent to economics in the context of today's prominent social institutions. It reviews a range of problems concerning dominant social institutions, namely markets, government agencies, corporate entities, financial networks, and religious systems. Further, in each case, the book takes a detailed look at the economic problems as they arise within a broader sociological and political environment, taking into account the respective ethical/philosophical paradigms. It analyzes from an ethical point of view topics like the evolution of economic thought, happiness and spirituality, and human values in relation to ethics.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
A General Preview -- Economics and Ethics: Evolution and Interaction -- Rationality, Welfare and Ethics -- Alternatives Paradigms in Ethics -- Prosperity and Happiness -- Ethical Norms and Social Institutions -- Ethics under Deeper Views of Life -- Missions for Social Ethics -- Summing Up. .
The book highlights the ethical aspects and issues that are inherent to economics in the context of today's prominent social institutions. It reviews a range of problems concerning dominant social institutions, namely markets, government agencies, corporate entities, financial networks, and religious systems. Further, in each case, the book takes a detailed look at the economic problems as they arise within a broader sociological and political environment, taking into account the respective ethical/philosophical paradigms. It analyzes from an ethical point of view topics like the evolution of economic thought, happiness and spirituality, and human values in relation to ethics.
Behavioral economics.
Ethics.
Social policy.
Economic history.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.
Ethics.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Social Policy.
History of Economic Thought/Methodology.