Bulls, bears, and golden calves : applying Christian ethics in economics / John E. Stapleford ; cover design, David Fassett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stapleford, John E., 1946- author.

Contributor:

Fassett, David, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Christian ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

03rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Stapleford interacts with seven standard introductory economics texts to show how ethics are inextricably intertwined with economic life and analysis. This revised and expanded edition includes discussions of entitlements, global poverty, government debt, healthcare reform and immigration reform.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Laying the Foundation; 1 Grid Work: A Theological and Ethical Framework; Part Two: Reflections on the Basic Assumptions of Economics; 2 Me, Myself and Why: Pursuit of Self-Interest Promotes . . . What Exactly?; 3 Waste Not? Reappraising the Goal of Economic Efficiency; 4 It's Mine! Private Property Rights; 5 But I'm Positive! Economics as a Science; Part Three: Macroeconomic Issues; 6 How Does Your Garden Grow? The Possibilities and Perils of Economic Growth

7 Render unto Caesar: The Role of Government in the Economy8 Overemployment: The Growth of Work and the Loss of Leisure; 9 Catching Your Interest: Lending and Borrowing in Scripture and History; 10 Gross Compensation: Executives Rolling in Dough; Part Four: Microeconomic Issues; 11 A Clarion Call: Poverty and Distributive Justice; 12 Tending the Garden: Environmental Stewardship; 13 Who's Responsible? Business and Social Responsibility; 14 False Hope: The Boom in Legalized Gambling; 15 The Naked Gorilla: The Ethical and Economic Challenge of the Pornography Industry

Part Five: International Issues16 A Matter of Life and Debt: Debt Relief for Less-Developed Countries; 17 Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor: The Economics of Immigration; 18 The Malthusian Blues: The Ethics and Economics of Population Control; 19 Sand in the Gears: The Corrosive Effect of Corruption; 20 Why Waste Resources? Do Rural Development by the Book; 21 Global Poverty: Top Down or Bottom Up?; Notes; About the Author; More Titles from InterVarsity Press

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ISBN:

9780830897148

0830897143

OCLC:

908633069