Utility and justice: French liberal economists in the nineteenth century
Nathalie Sigot ()
The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2010, vol. 17, issue 4, 759-792
Abstract:
French liberal economists share a very surprising reading of Bentham's theory. In this paper, we underline the method according to which these economists understand Bentham's utilitarianism: they consider that utilitarianism deals with 'utility' but disregards justice. Such an interpretation appears when they tried to oppose the 'French school' and 'English school' of economics as well as when they discussed the foundation of property rights.
Keywords: French liberal economists; utilitarianism; justice; property rights; utility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/09672560903552546
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