The links between self-interest and morality have been examined in moral philosophy since Plato. Economics is a mostly value-free discipline, having lost its or

The connection between economics and ethics is as old as economics itself, and central to both disciplines. The essays included in the present volume provide an

Presents a collection of papers by economists theorizing on the roles of altruism and morality versus self-interest in the shaping of human behavior and institu

The current economy is more complex and surprising than ever before: global and local factors combine to shape a very diverse framework, where organizations and

In this elegant critique, Amartya Sen argues that welfare economics can be enriched by paying more explicit attention to ethics, and that modern ethical studies