| Name | Ethics and Capitalism |
| Author(s) | John Douglas Bishop |
| Editor | |
| Year | 2000 |
| Publication Type | Edited Book |
| Web Location | http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-9780802082732-1 |
| Keywords | capitalism, economics - theory |
| Areas of Interest | Corporate Governance; Corruption; Economic; Globalization; Theory |
| Citation | John Douglas Bishop. ed. 2000. Ethics and Capitalism. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. |
| Summary | Despite the great advantage of capitalism -- that it produces a prosperous system of exchanging goods and services -- capitalist societies struggle with the unresolved issues of poverty, exclusion, co |
| Abstract / Description | Despite the great advantage of capitalism -- that it produces a prosperous system of exchanging goods and services -- capitalist societies struggle with the unresolved issues of poverty, exclusion, corruption, and environmental destruction. The essays in Ethics and Capitalism address the question of ensuring ethical and just societies without sacrificing capitalism's productivity. The introductory essay is a guide to the issues in the emerging field of ethics and capitalism, and refers to recent contributions from several disciplines. The collection as a whole evaluates the morality of capitalism by looking at its foundation in property theory, its relationship to democracy, the problems of corruption and globalization, as well as the impact of capitalism on non-European cultures and the environment. Contributors consider various ideological and cultural biases that affect our understanding of capitalism. It is the aim of the collection to defend the ethical merits of capitalism while raising concerns about its ethical problems. In conclusion, it offers the possibility of a mitigated form of capitalism that would ensure economic efficiency and productivity while avoiding ethical pitfalls. |
| Publisher/Organization | University of Toronto Press |
| Cluster Library | None |