The economist's oath : on the need for and content of professional economic ethics / George F. DeMartino.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeMartino, George.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Economics.

Business ethics.

Social ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

'The Economist's Oath' seeks to initiate a serious conversation among economists about the ethical content of their work, by raising fundamental questions on the nature of what economists do and how ethics can and should be involved in this.

Contents:

pt. 1. The case for professional economic ethics: "I do solemnly swear" ; Economics in practice : what do economists do? ; Ethical challenges confronting the applied economist ; Historical perspective : "don't predict the interest rate!" ; Interpreting the silence : the economic case against professional economic ethics ; The economic case against professional economic ethics : a rebuttal ; The positive case for professional economic ethics

pt. 2. The content of professional economic ethics: Learning from others : ethical thought across the professions ; Economists as social engineers : an ethical evaluation of market liberalization in the south and transition economies ; Global economic crisis and the crisis in economics ; On sleeping too well : in search of professional economic ethics ; Training the "ethical economist" ; The economist's oath.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-981373-6

1-283-09651-X

9786613096517

0-19-981343-4

OCLC:

922970279