WHAT CAN ETHICS LEARN FROM ECONOMICS?
Against traditional economic theories, Sen’s alternative methodology to address issues of justice helps us not only to argue that economics is not an ethics-free science but also to rethink about our transcendental search for solutions on ethical issues. For a reasonable theory of justice, Sen argue...
| Published in: | Journal of Dharma |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
2013
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Journal of Dharma
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| Further subjects: | B
Justice
B Ethics B Transcendentalism B comparitive justice B economis |
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| Summary: | Against traditional economic theories, Sen’s alternative methodology to address issues of justice helps us not only to argue that economics is not an ethics-free science but also to rethink about our transcendental search for solutions on ethical issues. For a reasonable theory of justice, Sen argues, an identification of a perfect social arrangement is neither sufficient nor necessary. His argument is that identifying ‘perfect’ justice and comparing imperfect social states are analytically disjoined. To identify and address patent injustices in our world, we must prioritise comparative reasoning rather than transcendental reasoning. Comparative approach retains ideals, envisions targets, and engages ranking of different alternatives. Yet, we argue that Sen offers no explicitly systematic exposition of ideal theories. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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