The challenges of capitalism for virtue ethics and the common good interdisciplinary perspectives

By:

edited by Kleio Akrivou

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing 2016Description: xiv, 314p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781784717902

Subject(s):

Capitalism

DDC classification:

330.122CHA

Summary: The evolution of modern capitalist society is increasingly being marked by an undeniable and consistent tension between pure economic and ethical ways of valuing and acting. This book is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary contribution that challenges the assumptions of capitalist business and society. It ultimately reflects on how to restore benevolence, collaboration, wisdom and various forms of virtuous deliberation amongst all those who take part in the common good, drawing inspiration from European history and continental philosophical traditions on virtue.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam	330.122CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	007606

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The evolution of modern capitalist society is increasingly being marked by an undeniable and consistent tension between pure economic and ethical ways of valuing and acting. This book is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary contribution that challenges the assumptions of capitalist business and society. It ultimately reflects on how to restore benevolence, collaboration, wisdom and various forms of virtuous deliberation amongst all those who take part in the common good, drawing inspiration from European history and continental philosophical traditions on virtue.

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