{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-ethics-mark-d-white-9780198793991","title":"The Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics","description":"Economics and ethics are both valuable tools for analyzing the behavior and actions of human beings and institutions. Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, considered them two sides of the same coin, but since economics was formalized and mathematicised in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the fields have largely followed separate paths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics\u003c\/em\u003e provides a timely and thorough survey of the various ways ethics can, does, and should inform economic theory and practice. The first part of the book, Foundations, explores how the most prominent schools of moral philosophy relate to economics; asks how morals relevant to economic behavior may have evolved; and explains how various approaches to economics incorporate ethics into their work. The second part, Applications, looks at the ethics of commerce, finance, and markets; uncovers the moral dilemmas involved with making decisions regarding social welfare, risk, and harm to others; and explores how ethics is relevant to major topics within economics, such as health care and the environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith esteemed contributors from economics and philosophy, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics\u003c\/em\u003e is a resource for scholars in both disciplines and those in related fields. It highlights the close relationship between ethics and economics in the past while and lays a foundation for further integration going forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark D. White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198793995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198793991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.80w x 1.80d","brand":"Mark D. White","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946295460095,"sku":"9780198793991","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_70f5beee-ff63-4d17-ab7a-25ea1de1ee26.jpg?v=1681512404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-ethics-mark-d-white-9780198793991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}