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Moral Markets : the Critical Role of Values in the Economy.

Like nature itself, modern economic life is driven by relentless competition and unbridled selfishness. Or is it? Drawing on converging evidence from neuroscience, social science, biology, law, and philosophy, Moral Markets makes the case that modern market exchange works only because most people, m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zak, Paul J.
Otros Autores: Jensen, Michael C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Like nature itself, modern economic life is driven by relentless competition and unbridled selfishness. Or is it? Drawing on converging evidence from neuroscience, social science, biology, law, and philosophy, Moral Markets makes the case that modern market exchange works only because most people, most of the time, act virtuously. Competition and greed are certainly part of economics, but Moral Markets shows how the rules of market exchange have evolved to promote moral behavior and how exchange itself may make us more virtuous. Examining the biological basis of economic morality, tracing the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (387 pages)
ISBN:9781400837366
1400837367