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Capitalism and commerce : conceptual foundations of free enterprise / Edward W. Younkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Younkins, Edward W. (Edward Wayne), 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Capitalism.
- Commerce--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Commerce.
- Free enterprise--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Free enterprise.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 367 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2002]
- Summary:
- In Capitalism and Commerce, Edward Younkins provides a clear and accessible introduction to the best moral and economic arguments for capitalism. Drawn from over a decade of business school teaching, Younkins's work offers the student of political economy and the educated layperson a clear, systematic treatment of the philosophical concepts that underpin the idea of capitalism and the business, legal, and political institutions that impact commercial enterprises. Divided into seven parts, the work discusses capitalism and morality; individuals, communities, and the role of the state; private and corporate ownership; entrepreneurship and technological progress; law, justice, and corporate governance; and the obstacles to a free market and limited government.
- Contents:
- Individual rights
- Individuals and communities
- Civil society
- The common good
- The state
- Personal flourishing and happiness
- Private property
- Contract
- Work
- The labor union
- The corporation
- Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology
- Justice
- Law
- Corporate governance
- Collectivist thinkers
- Cultural relativism
- Communitarianism
- Environmentalism
- Public education
- Taxation
- Protectionism
- Antitrust laws
- Government regulation
- Inflation and money
- Conceptual foundations revisited
- The future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0739103806
- 0739103814
- OCLC:
- 49991420
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