| Description |
1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : ethical economics? -- The sovereign consumer -- Two myths about economic growth -- The politics of pay -- Happiness -- Pricing life and nature -- New worlds of money : public services and beyond -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Economics is unavoidably central to any attempt to improve our quality of life, but most people do not know why, or how to question its underlying assumptions. The Skeptical Economist rejects the story told by other popular economics books. Responding to Western malaise about quality of life, and a growing curiosity about economics and its relevance to these concerns, Jonathan Aldred argues that economics is not an agreed body of knowledge or an objective science. In reality economics is built on ethical foundations - distinctive and controversial views about how we ought to live, what we value |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Economics.
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economics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
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Economics.
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Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849773263 |
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1849773262 |
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9781844077052 |
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1844077055 |
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