The moral layer of contemporary economics: A virtue-ethics perspective

This paper questions whether the contemporary science of economics and its recommendations are built on sound moral foundations as assessed from a virtue-based definition of ethical behaviour. We argue that the model of man underlying economic analyses can correspond to the model of a virtuous person, and that economics, by advocating reasoned choice and careful resource utilization, makes a positive contribution to the moral development of individuals.

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Year of publication:	2007-04
Authors:	vranceanu, radu
Institutions:	ESSEC Business School
Subject:	Economics \| Efficiency \| Rationality \| Tastes \| Virtue Ethics

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ESSEC Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series ESSEC Working Papers Number DR 07006 23 pages
Classification:	A11 - Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists ; A13 - Relation of Economics to Social Values
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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