| Description |
xiii, 415 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
An introduction to the economics of nonmarket behavior -- 1. Justice and efficiency Blackstone and Bentham -- Utilitarianism, economics, and social theory -- The ethical and political basis of wealth maximization -- 2. The origins of justice The Homeric version of the minimal state -- A theory of primitive society -- The economic theory of primitive law -- Retribution and related concepts of punishment -- 3. Privacy and related interests Privacy as secrecy -- A broader view of privacy -- The privacy jurisprudence of the Supreme Court -- 4. The Supreme Court and discrimination The law and economics of discrimination -- The DeFunis case and reverse discrimination -- Bakke, Weber, and beyond |
| Analysis |
Economics |
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Justice |
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Social justice |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Economics.
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Justice.
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Social justice.
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| Author |
Harvard University. Press, publisher
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| LC no. |
80025075 |
| ISBN |
0674235258 |
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9780674235250 |
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