Economy and morality : the philosophy of the welfare state /
Shionoya, Yūichi, 1932-2015
Economy and morality : the philosophy of the welfare state / Yuichi Shionoya. - xi, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-346) and index.
Introduction : two banks of the river - a metaphor -- Economy and morality : a conceptual framework -- Efficiency and justice -- Liberty and excellence -- The ethics of capitalism -- The ethics of democracy -- The ethics of Social Security -- The economy and the morality of Social Security reform -- Conclusions : in pursuit of a just and excellent society. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
"What is the purpose of the economy? To answer this intriguing and fundamental question, this book provides a systematic approach to economic ethics and constructs a relationship between the economy and morality; it expounds theoretical and practical issues of economic philosophy along two dimensions: values and institutions." "Economists, philosophers and scholars of social policy and the welfare state will all find this book of great interest - part of its appeal lying in its interdisciplinary approach to contemporary economic, political and social systems based on the synthesis of moral values."--BOOK JACKET.
1858984807 9781858984803
2005044035
Social responsibility of business.
Welfare state--Moral and ethical aspects
Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects
Democracy--Moral and ethical aspects
Social security--Moral and ethical aspects
Social justice.
Welfare economics--Moral and ethical aspects
Welfare state--Philosophy
HB72 / .S47613 2005
174.4
Economy and morality : the philosophy of the welfare state / Yuichi Shionoya. - xi, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-346) and index.
Introduction : two banks of the river - a metaphor -- Economy and morality : a conceptual framework -- Efficiency and justice -- Liberty and excellence -- The ethics of capitalism -- The ethics of democracy -- The ethics of Social Security -- The economy and the morality of Social Security reform -- Conclusions : in pursuit of a just and excellent society. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
"What is the purpose of the economy? To answer this intriguing and fundamental question, this book provides a systematic approach to economic ethics and constructs a relationship between the economy and morality; it expounds theoretical and practical issues of economic philosophy along two dimensions: values and institutions." "Economists, philosophers and scholars of social policy and the welfare state will all find this book of great interest - part of its appeal lying in its interdisciplinary approach to contemporary economic, political and social systems based on the synthesis of moral values."--BOOK JACKET.
1858984807 9781858984803
2005044035
Social responsibility of business.
Welfare state--Moral and ethical aspects
Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects
Democracy--Moral and ethical aspects
Social security--Moral and ethical aspects
Social justice.
Welfare economics--Moral and ethical aspects
Welfare state--Philosophy
HB72 / .S47613 2005
174.4