Order Ethics An Ethical Framework For The Social Market Economy

Author : Christoph Luetge,Nikil Mukerji
Publisher : Springer
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319331515

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Order Ethics: An Ethical Framework for the Social Market Economy by Christoph Luetge,Nikil Mukerji Pdf

This book examines the theoretical foundations of order ethics and discusses business ethics problems from an order ethics perspective. Order ethics focuses on the social order and the institutional environment in which individuals interact. It is a well-established paradigm in European business ethics. The book contains articles written by leading experts in the field and provides both a concise introduction to order ethics and short summary articles homing in on specific aspects of the order-ethical paradigm. It presents contributions describing fundamental concepts, historical roots, and the economic, social, and philosophical background of the theory. The second part of the handbook focuses on the theory's application in business, society, and politics, casting new light on an array of topics that loom large in contemporary ethical discourse.​

Author : Peter Koslowski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642721298

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The Social Market Economy by Peter Koslowski Pdf

The social market economy forms a fundamental theory of the market economy and an integrated economic and ethical theory of the economic order in which the political and societal conditions for the working of the market are included in the theory of the market economy. The social market economy is presented as a universal theory of the decisions to be made about the economic order in all cultures and is analysed in its basic theoretical foundations and in its application to the transition process from the planned to the market economy, particulary in the privatisation of socialised property in Russia and former East Germany. Leading German and Russian experts in the field as well as four classical texts present a systematic analysis of the social market economy from the point of view of economics, law, and ethics.

Author : Betsy Jane Clary,Wilfred Dolfsma,Deborah M. Figart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134159505

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Ethics and the Market by Betsy Jane Clary,Wilfred Dolfsma,Deborah M. Figart Pdf

Comprising cutting-edge work on the state of social economics today, this theoretically diverse book includes strong emphasis on the role of ethics, morality, identity, and society in economic theorizing. Much existing economic theory overlooks ethics. Rather than situating the market and values at separate extremes of a continuum, Ethics and the Market contends that the two are necessarily and intimately related. This volume brings together some of the best work in the social economics tradition, with strong contributions and pedagogy, and a cross-national blend of economics, philosophy, and policy. The contributors embed the economic within the social, rather than viewing 'the economy' and 'society' as separable spheres of life activity, and in so doing, three key themes are illuminated, corresponding to the volume's tripartite structure: Morality and Markets Redefining the Boundaries of Economics Social Economics in Transition. Ethics and the Market illuminates the diverse and dynamic theoretical approaches that are employed in social economics, reflecting on their continuously evolving relationship with neoclassical economics. Taking an innovative approach, this integrative book challenges traditional ways of thinking, and will prove vital reading for students and academics in the fields of Economics, Sociology, Gender Studies, and Public Policy.

Author : Horst Siebert
Publisher : J.C.B. Mohr (P. Siebeck)
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015049688248

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The Ethical Foundations of the Market Economy by Horst Siebert Pdf

Author : Allen E. Buchanan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : 0847673960

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Ethics, Efficiency, and the Market by Allen E. Buchanan Pdf

This clear and incisive book provides the ideal critical synthesis of the best thinking on one of the most important moral, social, and political issues of our time: the role of the market as a basic institution of social organization. It articulates the two main types of arguments for and against the market--efficiency arguments and ethical arguments--and examines their conceptual, empirical, and moral presuppositions, as well as their implications for capitalist, socialist, and market-socialist economic arragements. Among the many striking features of the argument is Buchanan's contention that the allegedly purely technical notions of efficiency current in the social science literature rest on unexamined ethical assumptions and that the ethical arguments offered by philosophers and political theorists depend upon unexamined assumptions about efficiency. Buchanan also contends that the problem of relativism for judgments comparing social systems is no less serious for efficiency claims than for ethical claims. This short, accessible book will raise the quality of the debate in both philosophy and the social sciences. It is an ideal introduction to its subject for students in political and social theory, economics, comparative politics, and philosophy.

Author : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317076988

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Power and Principle in the Market Place by Jacob Dahl Rendtorff Pdf

In the global financial crisis, the need to develop a new kind of economy with a closer relation between ethics and economics has become an important challenge to the international society. This book contributes to this debate by investigating different aspects of global business ethics and corporate social responsibility which are becoming more and more important in the ongoing discussions on the relation between market institutions and democratic governments. The different chapters of the book deal with fundamental philosophical issues of the ethics of the market economy, including discussions of the role of the social sciences and economics in contributing to a sustainable economics and global responsibility in the twenty-first century. In this sense, the book takes up the transnational debate on ethics and economics in order to contribute to a more balanced, fair, just and conscientious development in the world. The book starts with a European perspective on these issues, based on philosophical, sociological and economic views from Europe. These views are further developed in order to share thoughts of how to improve corporate social responsibility, welfare and justice, and the advancement of ethical principles in the international context. It is argued that in the international community, good corporate citizenship as social and environmental responsibility is realized through individual and organizational cosmopolitan responsibility for fostering the common good for humanity. The chapters of the book were originally presented at a conference in Copenhagen, organized together with the German Cultural Institute - the Goethe Institute of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School and Roskilde University, Denmark.

Author : Yining Li
Publisher : Springer
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783662442548

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Beyond Market and Government by Yining Li Pdf

This book explores how moral factors exert influence on economy from an economic and philosophical point of view. The book takes an in-depth look at topics such as efficiency and coordination, fairness and identification, law and self-discipline and the third distribution, which have long been the focus of public attention. As expounded in this book, in places where regulation by market or government does work, there are still some gaps that the two modes of regulation cannot reach owing to the limitations of their influence. Each does compensate for the other’s limitations, but only up to a point. The gap can only be filled by custom and morality. In this sense, regulation by custom and morality can be viewed as a regulatory mode beyond market and government. In a market economy, market regulation of resource allocation as a basic mode can be called “primary regulation” and government regulation, as a high-level mode, “secondary regulation.” Regulation that relies on the force of custom and morality, a regulation beyond market and government, can be called “the third regulation.” A variety of causes can give rise to market failure or government paralysis, rendering regulation by market or government ineffective or extremely limited. But even in such circumstances, custom and morality still exist and continue working as normal. What affects resource allocation, socio-economic operations and living standards is not just the power of market or government, but that of custom and morality. This book is one of the three published writings that best reflect Professor Li Yining’s academic standpoint. Although written in economic language, the book also incorporates sociology, history and philosophy and will help the reader make better judgment calls in the face of changing market conditions and economic policies.

Author : J. Meadowcroft
Publisher : Springer
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230512030

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The Ethics of the Market by J. Meadowcroft Pdf

The Ethics of the Market makes a distinctive contribution to the literature on the morality of the market by synthesizing the work of a number of liberal scholars into a systematic defence of the free market on ethical grounds. This defence addresses questions of social justice, the moral pre-requisites of a market economy, the nature of the needs that the market satisfies and the appropriate boundaries that should be placed around the operation of the market.

Author : Martin Schlag,Juan Andrés Mercado
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9401784043

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Free Markets and the Culture of Common Good by Martin Schlag,Juan Andrés Mercado Pdf

Recent economic development and the financial and economic crisis require a change in our approach to business and finance. This book combines theology, economy and philosophy in order to examine in detail the idea that the functioning of a free market economy depends upon sound cultural and ethical foundations. The free market is a cultural achievement, not only an economic phenomenon subject to technical rules of trade and exchange. It is an achievement which lives by and depends upon the values and virtues shared by the majority of those who engage in economic activity. It is these values and virtues that we refer to as culture. Trust, credibility, loyalty, diligence, and entrepreneurship are the values inherent in commercial rules and law. But beyond law, there is also the need for ethical convictions and for global solidarity with developing countries. This book offers new ideas for future sustainable development and responds to an increasing need for a new sense of responsibility for the common good in societal institutions and good leadership.

Author : Javier Aranzadi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319739120

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Human Action, Economics, and Ethics by Javier Aranzadi Pdf

In the economical changing and political disturbing times we are living a question concerns us all: Is this the society I want to live in? What are the opportunities I have to pursue in my socio-cultural environment? Which echoes the ancient Greek ethical questions: What is the best city to live in? What do I want to do with my live?In this book the author goes back to the primary reality of our lives: human action. From the analysis of the anthropological elements of human action -culture, society, individual action- the book will help the reader to understand the construction of our economic reality and how to approach the perennial ethical question: How can I develop excellence in my life?

Author : Anica Zeyen,Markus Beckmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351626521

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Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics by Anica Zeyen,Markus Beckmann Pdf

Social entrepreneurs are change makers that aim to solve society’s unsolved problems. Not surprisingly, social entrepreneurship has thus created high expectations. To better understand the potential as well as the limitations of social entrepreneurship, however, a more nuanced approach is needed in two ways. First, social entrepreneurship is a multi-level phenomenon. It spans macro-level questions as well as meso-level questions and, finally, micro-level questions. If we really want to understand social entrepreneurship, we need to bring together all three levels of analysis and see how they are connected. Second, while social entrepreneurship can certainly produce socially desirable outcomes, we also need a critical perspective to capture potential undesirable effects that social entrepreneurship can cause, often unintendedly, in society, in markets, in organizations, and for individuals. To this end, an ethical perspective can help complement the positive analysis of social entrepreneurship with a discussion of the normative implications of its potential "dark side". Looking at social entrepreneurship from both a multi-level analysis and an ethical perspective, Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics takes the reader on a journey through the "bright side" as well as the potential "dark side" of social entrepreneurship for societies, organizations, and individuals. Highlighting both, this book not only seeks to provoke researchers and students to advance their understanding of social entrepreneurship. It also hopes to help practitioners to better realize the positive contributions of social entrepreneurship for society.

Author : Christoph Lütge
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 9781788972994

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The Ethics of Competition by Christoph Lütge Pdf

The concept of competition is frequently regarded with ambivalence. While its champions wholeheartedly endorse it for reasons of efficiency, critics believe competition undermines ethics. They denounce competitive thinking, call for modesty in profit-making, and rail against economisation. However, Christoph Lütge argues convincingly that intensified competition can work in favour of ethical goals, and that many criticisms of competition stem from an inadequate understanding of how modern societies and economies function. The author illustrates his view with examples from ecology, healthcare and education, and concludes with a call for more entrepreneurial spirit.

Author : Andrius Bielskis,Kelvin Knight
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317001515

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Virtue and Economy by Andrius Bielskis,Kelvin Knight Pdf

Interest in Aristotelianism and in virtue ethics has been growing for half a century but as yet the strengths of the study of Aristotelian ethics in politics have not been matched in economics. This ground-breaking text fills that gap. Challenging the premises of neoclassical economic theory, the contributors take issue with neoclassicism’s foundational separation of values from facts, with its treatment of preferences as given, and with its consequent refusal to reason about final ends. The contrary presupposition of this collection is that ethical reasoning about human ends is essential for any sustainable economy, and that reasoning about economic goods should therefore be informed by reasoning about what is humanly and commonly good. Contributions critically engage with aspects of corporate capitalism, managerial power and neoliberal economic policy, and reflect on the recent financial crisis from the point of view of Aristotelian virtue ethics. Containing a new chapter by Alasdair MacIntyre, and deploying his arguments and conceptual scheme throughout, the book critically analyses the theoretical presuppositions and institutional reality of modern capitalism.

Author : Peter Ulrich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 052117242X

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Integrative Economic Ethics by Peter Ulrich Pdf

Integrative Economic Ethics is a highly original work that progresses through a series of rational and philosophical arguments to address foundational issues concerning the relationship between ethics and the market economy. Rather than accepting market competition as a driver of ethical behaviour, the author shows that modern economies need to develop ethical principles that guide market competition, thus moving business ethics into the realms of political theory and civic rationality. This book was in its fourth edition in the original German in 2008, this English translation of Peter Ulrich's development of a fresh integrative approach to economic ethics will be of interest to all scholars and advanced students of business ethics, economics, and social and political philosophy.

Author : Tibor R. Machan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041011086

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The Moral Case for the Free Market Economy by Tibor R. Machan Pdf

A philosophical argument that places a brief statement for the case for the free market system of economics, the text is based on a view of human beings as moral agents and the legal system of a good community as designed to nurture this moral agency.