Positive Ethics in Economics
In: Praxiology: The International Annual of Practical Philosophy and Methodology v.1
This volume reflects on ethical practices within economics, and introduces a model of reasoning that takes individual ethical behavior and its aftereffects into account. In ""Altruism,"" the contributors discuss the notion of unselfish concern for the welfare of others, and its place in economic practice. In ""Commitment,"" the authors discuss reason as being central to economic theory, as well as the position of ethical behavior. In ""Responsibility,"" the idea is examined that man is not an island unto himself, but a being involved in a set of relationships