TY - BOOK ID - 25152306 TI - Economic analysis, moral philosophy, and public policy AU - Hausman, Daniel M. AU - McPherson, Michael S. PY - 2006 SN - 9780521846295 9780521608664 0521846293 052160866X 9780511754289 051114685X 9780511146855 0511146647 9780511146640 9786610347049 6610347042 1107713846 128034704X 0511145837 0511754280 0511312431 0511146272 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Methodology of economics KW - Economics KW - Ethics KW - Political planning KW - 174.5 KW - Planning in politics KW - Public policy KW - Planning KW - Policy sciences KW - Politics, Practical KW - Public administration KW - Deontology KW - Ethics, Primitive KW - Ethology KW - Moral philosophy KW - Morality KW - Morals KW - Philosophy, Moral KW - Science, Moral KW - Philosophy KW - Values KW - Economic theory KW - Political economy KW - Social sciences KW - Economic man KW - 174.5 Economische ethiek. Speculatie KW - Economische ethiek. Speculatie KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Ethics. KW - Political planning. KW - Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Business, Economy and Management KW - Economics - Moral and ethical aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:25152306 AB - This 2006 book shows through accessible argument and numerous examples how understanding moral philosophy can improve economic analysis, how moral philosophy can benefit from economists' analytical tools, and how economic analysis and moral philosophy together can inform public policy. Part I explores rationality and its connections to morality. It argues that in defending their model of rationality, mainstream economists implicitly espouse contestable moral principles. Part II concerns welfare, utilitarianism and standard welfare economics, while Part III considers important moral notions that are left out of standard welfare economics, such as freedom, rights, equality, and justice. Part III also emphasizes the variety of moral considerations that are relevant to evaluating policies. Part IV then introduces technical work in social choice theory and game theory that is guided by ethical concepts and relevant to moral theorizing. Chapters include recommended readings and the book includes a glossary of relevant terms. ER -