Ethics in a Capitalist Economy : Why Markets Need Virtues.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Robert CB, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Capitalism.

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

An innovative application of virtue ethics to economic relationships, contractual, behavioural and entrepreneurial.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title

Copyright

Contents

Figures

Tables

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1 Part: Human Nature and Virtue Ethics

1 Human nature

2 Human nature and natural history

3 Human nature specifies the virtues

Part 2 Part: Human Nature: Contract, Property, Specialization and Welfare

4 Human nature: Collaborative and contractual

5 Property and planning

6 Human nature: Infinitary and syntactic

7 The division of labour

8 Welfare and human flourishing

Part 3 Part: Describing the Economic Virtues

9 The contractual virtues

10 The behavioural virtues

11 The entrepreneurial virtues

12 Conclusion

Case Studies

A The business culture of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

B Preventing 'irrational exuberance'

C Entrepreneurs and philanthropists

Notes

References

Index.

ISBN:

1-350-51541-8

1-350-51540-X

9781350515406

OCLC:

1549517715