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The moral economy : why good incentives are no substitute for good citizens /

Should the idea of economic man-the amoral and self-interested Homo economicus-determine how we expect people to respond to monetary rewards, punishments, and other incentives? Samuel Bowles answers with a resounding "no." Policies that follow from this paradigm, he shows, may "crowd...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bowles, Samuel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
Colección:Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The problem with homo economicus
  • A constitution for knaves
  • Moral sentiments and material interests
  • Incentives as information
  • A liberal civic culture
  • The legislator's dilemma
  • A mandate for Aristotle's legislator.
  • Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Content; Preface; I: The Problem with Homo economicus; II: A Constitution for Knaves; III: Moral Sentiments and Material Interests; IV: Incentives as Information; V: A Liberal Civic Culture; VI: The Legislator's Dilemma; VII: A Mandate for Aristotle's Legislator; Appendixes; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.