Profits and Morality

Are profits morally justifiable? While neoclassical economists have traditionally endorsed the pursuit of profits, many moral philosophers have challenged profit making on a variety of ethical grounds. Through the lenses of economics, philosophy, and law, these six essays explore the morality of profits from libertarian, utilitarian, and consequentialist perspectives.

Presenting arguments for and against the morality of profit making, the contributors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226116328
• ISBN13: 9780226116327
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"