Ethics, Economics and Social Institutions
Business & Finance, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Organizational Behavior, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Vishwanath Pandit | ISBN: | 9789811008993 |
| Publisher: | Springer Singapore | Publication: | May 31, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vishwanath Pandit |
| ISBN: | 9789811008993 |
| Publisher: | Springer Singapore |
| Publication: | May 31, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
The book highlights the ethical aspects and issues that are inherent to economics in the context of today’s prominent social institutions. It reviews a range of problems concerning dominant social institutions, namely markets, government agencies, corporate entities, financial networks, and religious systems. Further, in each case, the book takes a detailed look at the economic problems as they arise within a broader sociological and political environment, taking into account the respective ethical/philosophical paradigms. It analyzes from an ethical point of view topics like the evolution of economic thought, happiness and spirituality, and human values in relation to ethics.
The book highlights the ethical aspects and issues that are inherent to economics in the context of today’s prominent social institutions. It reviews a range of problems concerning dominant social institutions, namely markets, government agencies, corporate entities, financial networks, and religious systems. Further, in each case, the book takes a detailed look at the economic problems as they arise within a broader sociological and political environment, taking into account the respective ethical/philosophical paradigms. It analyzes from an ethical point of view topics like the evolution of economic thought, happiness and spirituality, and human values in relation to ethics.
