Reclaiming Virtue Ethics for Economics

摘要

Economists have made use of, and have contributed to the development of, many branches of moral theory, including utilitarianism, social contract theory, libertarianism, and maximin and capability theories of justice. In contrast, virtue ethics-the study of moral character-has been an important strand in moral philosophy for literally thousands of years, but has received little attention from contemporary economists. That neglect has not been reciprocated. A significant body of philosophical work in virtue ethics is associated with a radical critique of the market economy and of economics.