Ethical dimensions of the economy: making use of Hegel and the concepts of public and merit goods

This book reflects philosophically about the socio-political dimension of economics. Part I provides normative reflections on the economy: Section I reflects on the interconnections between the multiple discourses on the economy, section II presents Hegel's claim that the economic order is an ethical institution and defends his ontological view of the economy against the one of Adam Smith. Section III dialogues with economists about their concepts of public and merit goods. This section defends a Hegelian ontology of the economy through ananalysis of technical concepts used by economists. Part II provides applications derived from the normative analysis: Section I presents the views of authors in different academic disciplines pointing to failures in late capitalism, in particular failures of American capitalism and section II asks the question: ‘ What must one pay attention to in a transition from a command economy to afree market?’ Not purely philosophical but enters into a dialogue with economists Interdisciplinary approach INDICE: From the contents Introduction.- Part I Normative Reflections on the Economy.- Section I Multiple Discourses on the Economy.- The Interconnection of Moral and Economic Theory.- Economics and Politics in the Architectonic of Hegel's Thought.- Section II Hegel and Political Economy.- The Ethical Function of the Economy.- The Economic Order: A Human, No a Natural Institution.- Section III Tightening the Argument.- A Philosophical Dialogue with Economists.- The Concept of ‘Merit Good’ and the History of Economic Thought.- Objecting t a Libertarian Attack on Governmental Functions in the Economy: The Concept of ‘Public Good’.- Part II Applications.- Section I Reflections on the Political Economy in the US.- Structural Deficiencies in the American System.- Unjust Redistribution in the American System.- Section II Challenges in Transforming Command Economies.- The Role of Religion and Civil Society in a Transformed Command Economy.- Section III Philosophy of Economics and Catholic Social Though.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-77110-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 301
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés