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Economics for humans Economics for humans Julie A. Nelson At its core, an economy is about providing goods and services for human well-being. But many economists and critics preach that an economy is something far different: a cold and heartless system that… OL13668649W
Globalizing responsibility Globalizing responsibility Clive Barnett "Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. D… OL15538894W
Crisis and recovery Crisis and recovery Larry Elliott,Rowan Williams "During the ongoing global financial crisis, a lack of moral and ethical leadership in society has been exposed. The Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and Larry Elliott, The Guar… OL16211424W
Do the math! Do the math! John K. White "Do the Math: On Growth, Greed, and Strategic Thinking is a fresh look at the numbers of daily living, particularly in light of current economic troubles, where modern economic practices, mathematica… OL16461833W
Handbook of economics and ethics Handbook of economics and ethics Irene van Staveren,Jan Peil The Handbook of Economics and Ethics" is a collection of 75 original entries on the intersections between economics and ethics. The collection has a pluralist character, including topics such as effi… OL16968710W
Natural Law Economics And The Common Good Natural Law Economics And The Common Good Samuel Gregg In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 and ongoing debt-related troubles there have been widespread calls to put banking and economic activity on a secure ethical foundation, either by regulatio… OL17461601W
Globalizing Responsibility The Political Rationalities Of Ethical Consumption Globalizing Responsibility The Political Rationalities Of Ethical Consumption Paul Cloke ix, 235 p. : 24 cm OL17508703W
Return to Order Return to Order John Horvat II In times of crisis, we are forced to reexamine our ways and ponder our future. It is in this framework that we need to consider our present economic plight and the charting of our path forward. In h… OL17833793W
Shakespeare's Twenty-First Century economics Shakespeare's Twenty-First Century economics Frederick Turner viii, 223 p. ; 24 cm OL19238454W
ETHICS AND ECONOMICS OF THE BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE; ED. BY KARL WIDERQUIST ETHICS AND ECONOMICS OF THE BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE; ED. BY KARL WIDERQUIST Karl Widerquist,Michael Anthony Lewis,Steven Pressman "Governments in the US, the UK and other nations around the world routinely consider and, in some cases, experiment with reforms of their income support systems. The basic income guarantee, a univers… OL19277612W
The moral economy The moral economy Samuel S. Bowles Should the idea of economic man-the amoral and self-interested Homo economicus-determine how we expect people to respond to monetary rewards, punishments, and other incentives? Samuel Bowles answers … OL19671401W
Cents and sensibility Cents and sensibility Gary Saul Morson Economists often act as if their methods explain all human behavior. But in Cents and Sensibility, an eminent literary critic and a leading economist make the case that the humanities, especially the… OL19711024W
Rediscovering Values Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis Calls readers to survive the economic crisis through moral recovery and embrace hard times as an opportunity to transform themselves from the inside out. OL21657253W
Economics for the common good Economics for the common good Mark A. Lutz This volume provides an introduction to economics in terms of human rather than material welfare. In the face of increasing marketization, declining community and growing inequality, the author argue… OL831081W
The Moral Conditions of Economic Efficiency The Moral Conditions of Economic Efficiency Walter J. Schultz "Walter J. Schultz illustrates the deficiencies of theories that purport to show that markets alone can provide the basis for efficiency. He argues that markets are not moral-free zones and that achi… OL8327035W
The Discretionary Economy The Discretionary Economy Marc Tool "This book explains how to identify and analyze social, economic, and political problems confronted in all communities, and how to go about framing and implementing structural adjustments in the poli… OL8515637W