Ethics as Social Science

Leland B. Yeager

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Abstract: With this important book, esteemed economist Leland B. Yeager grounds moral and political philosophy in the requirements of a well-functioning society, one whose members reap the gains from peaceful cooperation while pursuing their own diverse goals.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
ISBN: 9781840645217
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Ethics and Economics

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Ch 2 Some Fundamentals

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Ch 3 Origins of Ethics

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Ch 4 The Case for Indirect Utilitarianism

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Ch 5 What Counts as Utility?

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Ch 6 The Alleged Problem of Aggregation

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Ch 7 Is Utilitarianism Immoral?

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Ch 8 Altruism and Self-Interest

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Ch 9 Duty and Universalizability

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Ch 10 Rivals of Utilitarianism

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Ch 11 Law, Government, and Policy

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Ch 12 Utilitarianism after All

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