TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shionoya,Yūichi
TI  - Economy and morality: the philosophy of the welfare state 
SN  - 1858984807
AV  - HB72 .S47613 2005
U1  - 174.4 22
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA
PB  - Edward Elgar
KW  - Social responsibility of business
KW  - Welfare state
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Capitalism
KW  - Democracy
KW  - Social security
KW  - Social justice
KW  - Welfare economics
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-346) and index; Introduction : two banks of the river - a metaphor --; 1; Economy and morality : a conceptual framework --; 2; Efficiency and justice --; 3; Liberty and excellence --; 4; The ethics of capitalism --; 5; The ethics of democracy --; 6; The ethics of Social Security --; 7; The economy and the morality of Social Security reform --; Conclusions : in pursuit of a just and excellent society
N2  - "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
ER  -