Ethics, Economics And Social Institutions
by Vishwanath Pandit /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
Authors: Pandit, Vishwanath
Explores different themes in modern economic theory from an ethical point of view
Outlines major paradigms in ethics including utilitarianism, libertarianism, and Marxism, as well as ethical deliberations in two ancient civilizations: Greece and India
Discusses the role and different facets of spirituality in relation to human values and ultimately focuses on spirituality as a strong foundation for ethical human values
The book highlights the ethical aspects and issues that are inherent to economics in the context of todays 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.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
4 illustrations in colour
Topics
Behavioral/Experimental Economics
Ethics
Social Structure, Social Inequality
Social Policy, Public Economics
Methodology/History of Economic Thought
