Wealth, Commerce, and Philosophy: Foundational Thinkers and Business Ethics

Author:   Eugene Heath ,  Byron Kaldis ,  Deirdre N. McCloskey
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
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9780226443713


Pages:   464
Publication Date:   02 June 2017
Format:   Hardback
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The moral dimensions of how we conduct business affect all of our lives in ways big and small, from the prevention of environmental devastation to the policing of unfair trading practices, from arguments over minimum wage rates to those over how government contracts are handed out. Yet for as deep and complex a field as business ethics is, it has remained relatively isolated from the larger, global history of moral philosophy. This book aims to bridge that gap, reaching deep into the past and traveling the globe to reinvigorate and deepen the basis of business ethics.              Spanning the history of western philosophy as well as looking toward classical Chinese thought and medieval Islamic philosophy, this volume provides business ethicists a unified source of clear, accurate, and compelling accounts of how the ideas of foundational thinkers—from Aristotle to Friedrich Hayek to Amartya Sen—relate to wealth, commerce, and markets. The essays illuminate perspectives that have often been ignored or forgotten, informing discussion in fresh and often unexpected ways.  In doing so, the authors not only throw into relief common misunderstandings and misappropriations often endemic to business ethics but also set forth rich moments of contention as well as novel ways of approaching complex ethical problems. Ultimately, this volume provides a bedrock of moral thought that will move business ethics beyond the ever-changing opinions of headline-driven debate.   

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Author:   Eugene Heath ,  Byron Kaldis ,  Deirdre N. McCloskey
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Dimensions:   Width: 1.80cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 2.60cm
Weight:   0.992kg
ISBN:  

9780226443713


ISBN 10:   022644371
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   02 June 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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This extraordinary collection encompasses philosophic issues that are rarely discussed in the business ethics literature. Each of the distinguished authors explores commerce and wealth within the context of broader concerns about the human condition such as the aspiration of men and women to lead a good life in a just society. --Joanne B. Ciulla, Rutgers University Wealth, Commerce, and Philosophy reanimates our understanding of the world's best thought about the role of commerce in human life. In doing so, this book reveals the moral force of commercial enterprise undertaken by free individuals--a perspective often missing from today's superficial debates about business ethics and the role of business in society. --Robert Kolb, Loyola University Chicago


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Eugene Heath is professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, New Paltz. He is the author or coeditor of several books, including Morality and the Market and Adam Ferguson. Byron Kaldis is academic dean of the School of Humanities and professor of European philosophy at the Hellenic Open University in Greece. He is the author of several books including Holism, Language, and Persons and editor of the Sage Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences.

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