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Fairness, responsibility, and welfare /

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Many philosophers define social justice in terms of equal opportunities and economists have incorporated such notions in a new kind of welfare economics in which personal responsibility plays a key role. This book takes a critical perspective and combines philosophical scrutiny with economic analysi...

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Main Author: Fleurbaey, Marc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Social justice.
Welfare economics.
Responsibility.
Social Justice
Justice sociale.
Économie du bien-être.
Responsabilité.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Responsibility
Social justice
Welfare economics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Many philosophers define social justice in terms of equal opportunities and economists have incorporated such notions in a new kind of welfare economics in which personal responsibility plays a key role. This book takes a critical perspective and combines philosophical scrutiny with economic analysis to elaborate on these developments.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 295 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-287) and index.
ISBN:019921591X
9780199215911
019155071X
9780191550713
1281769991
9781281769992
9780191808579
0191808571
9786611769994
6611769994