Philosophical perspectives on values in economics

Magdalena Małecka

Chapter 18 in Handbook of Teaching Philosophy to Economists, 2025, pp 222-237 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of the main points made in the debates about values in economic research, and it highlights five philosophical perspectives on non-epistemic values in economics that can be identified in these debates. Distinguishing between these perspectives is a scholarly proposal and a useful pedagogical tool that guides readers and students through the nuances of analyses of value-laden economic research. The chapter also suggests how analyses of the value-ladenness of economics can be further developed and deepened, based on the ways in which philosophers of science have approached this issue.

Keywords: Philosophy of economics; Economic methodology; Values in science; Values in economics; Expected utility theory; Loss aversion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035336814
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