The Aristotelian Contribution to Development Ethics

John Marangos () and Nikos Astroulakis ()

Journal of Economic Issues, 2010, vol. 44, issue 2, pages 551-558

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to associate elements of Aristotle's view of a "good society" with the development ethics standpoint of a "good society." For Aristotle, the vehicle to "eudaimonia" and to a "good society" is "politics." We argue that development ethics provides an ethical response to the question "what is good society" based on Aristotle's key concept of "eudaimonia." The Aristotelian vision for a "good life" can be perceived as a precursor and a contributor to development ethics perspective for a "good society."

Keywords: Aristotle; development ethics; eudaimonia; good society (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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