Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780871546593)

Vendor: Edmund S. Phelps
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Format: Hardcover
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Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory

$42.95

Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory

$42.95
Format: Hardcover
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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 institutions. Specifically, the authors examine why some persons behave in an altruistic way without any apparent reward, thus defying the economist's model of utility maximization. The chapters are accompanied by commentaries from representatives of other disciplines, including law and philosophy.

Author: Edmund S. Phelps
ISBN-10: 0871546590
ISBN-13: 9780871546593
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Language: English
Published: 05/21/1975
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.51w x 0.89d
By Edmund S. Phelps
By Edmund S. Phelps
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EDMUND S. PHELPS is professor of economics at Columbia University. CONTRIBUTORS: Kenneth J. Arrow, William Baumol, Bruce R. Bolnick, James M. Buchanan, Guido Calabresi, Peter Hammond, Edward F. McClennen, Roland N. McKean, Thomas Nagel, Wilfried Pauwels, Edmund S. Phelps, Amartya K. Sen, Karl Shell, William S. Vickrey, and Burton A. Weisbrod

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