The Conundrum of Moral Evaluation in Economics
In addressing the question of the place for moral values in the construction of economics, one is challenged by a severe conundrum in the standard interpretation of the “mainstream” tradition of classical and neo-classical theory. On the one hand, under t
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Series Editor
Editorial Board
Peter Koslowski
John Boatright George Brenkert Alexander Brink James M. Buchanan Christopher Cowton Richard T. De George Thomas Donaldson Jon Elster Amitai Etzioni Michaela Haase Bernard Hodgson Yuichi Shionoya Phillipe Van Parijs Josef Wieland
Christopher Cowton · Michaela Haase
Trends in Business and Economic Ethics
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Prof. Christopher Cowton The Business School University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH United Kingdom [email protected]
PD Dr. Michaela Haase Freie Universität Berlin Marketing Department Otto-von-Simson-Str. 19 Berlin 14195 Germany [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-540-79471-4
e-ISBN 978-3-540-79472-1
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-79472-1 Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy ISSN 1431-8822 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008930088 © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMX Design GmbH, Heidelberg Printed on acid-free paper 987654321 springer.com
Contents Introduction CHRISTOPHER J. COWTON AND MICHAELA HAASE ........................................ 1 Chapter 1 On Setting the Agenda for Business Ethics Research CHRISTOPHER J. COWTON ........................................................................... 11 Chapter 2 Some Principles of Ethical Economy PETER KOSLOWSKI ...................................................................................... 31 Chapter 3 Economic Ethics: A Systematic Integration YUICHI SHIONOYA ....................................................................................... 71 Chapter 4 The Conundrum of Moral Evaluation in Economics BERNARD HODGSON .................................................................................... 91 Chapter 5 Why Act Morally? Economic and Philosophical Reasons HANSRUDI LENZ ........................................................................................ 131
CONTENTS Chapter 6 Business Ethics and the Rhetoric of Reaction ALEXANDER BRINK ................................................................................... 153 Chapter 7 A Critical Perspective on Social Accounting – The Contribution of Discourse Philosophy DIRK ULRICH GILBERT AND ANDREAS RASCHE .......................................
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