Moral Dimension: Toward a New EconomicsBlending elements of psychology, philosophy, and sociology with economics, Etzioni presents a bold new vision of the social sciences - one which proposes that broader moral, social and political concerns modify economic behaviour and shape individual decision-making. In establishing the necessitary of moral and social considerations in economic behaviour, he provides a provocative new framework for a more comprehensive, ethical and realistic approach to the social sciences today. |
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BEYOND PLEASURE THE CASE | 21 |
Substantive Differences Moral Not Equal Pleasure | 36 |
Some Evidence People Act Unselfishly | 51 |
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