The tyranny of utility : behavioral social science and the rise of paternalism /

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The general assumption that social policy should be utilitarian--that society should be organized to yield the greatest level of welfare--leads inexorably to increased government interventions. Historically, however, the science of economics has advocated limits to these interventions for utilitaria...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Saint-Paul, Gilles (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Welfare economics.
Utilitarianism.
Paternalism.
Public welfare.
Économie du bien-être.
Utilitarisme.
Paternalisme.
Aide sociale.
utilitarianism.
welfare services.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Paternalism
Public welfare
Utilitarianism
Welfare economics
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