Between Ethics and Economics: A Moral Leeway Approach to Business Ethics - Couverture rigide

Sandberg, Joakim; Walsh, Adrian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1009483714 ISBN 13 : 9781009483711

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

What ethical norms and obligations apply to economic agents such as companies and consumers? This question sits between two distinct strands of thought: ethics and economics. While economic behaviour often centres on self-interest and competition, ethical thinking emphasises empathy and cooperation. Business ethics seeks to bridge this divide—but past approaches have leaned too heavily toward either moral idealism or economic detachment. This book proposes a more balanced framework, where both ethical and economic reasoning have their place. Drawing on historical and contemporary debates, the authors examine key issues including the profit motive, justice in prices and wages, market harms, the limited liability corporation, and corporate social responsibility. The resulting theory is sensitive to the unique moral dynamics of market contexts and their broader societal consequences. Between Ethics and Economics is essential reading for anyone interested in how ethics and economics intersect in today's marketplace.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Joakim Sandberg is Professor of Practical Philosophy and Director of the Financial Ethics Research Group at the University of Gothenburg. He was previously Professor of Economics and Finance from a Humanist Perspective at the University of Groningen, and a research fellow at the Stockholm School of Economics. He was selected as a 2014 Wallenberg Academy Fellow.

Adrian Walsh is Professor of Philosophy and Political Theory at the University of New England, Australia, and Guest Professor in the Financial Ethics Research Group at the University of Gothenburg. He has written a number of books, including the groundbreaking The Morality of Money (2008).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1009483714
• ISBN 13: 9781009483711
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Cambridge University Press; https://www.cambridge.org/; ; Via Honduras,15; Pomezia; Italia; 71; Italie