Then Athena Said

Unilateral Transfers and the Transformation of Objectivist Ethics

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

According to Objectivist David Kelley, financier Michael Milken has done more for mankind than humanitarian Mother Teresa. Working from this statement, Then Athena Said examines Objectivism, a philosophy founded by Ayn Rand, and ultimately concludes, in opposition to essential claims of Objectivism, that other people are a fundamental part of reality. In making this claim, Then Athena Said reconsiders Objectivism's central social tenet, the Trader Principle, which dictates the bilateral exchange of value for value between independent equals; elevates "reproductivity" to be on par with productivity, Objectivism's central virtue; and derives a "heuristic" for charitable giving. Relying, in part, upon economic theory, decision theory under uncertainty, and game theory, Then Athena Said examines unilateral transfers—including charity, childrearing, bequests, retribution, gifts, favors, forgiveness, and various infringements against persons or property—within the Objectivist framework.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-06-23
Mått:171 x 229 x 33 mm
Vikt:649 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:448
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761835196

Utforska kategorier

Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Affärsetik inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Filosofi inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Kathleen Touchstone is an Assistant Professor at Troy University, Atlantic Region. She received both her M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Florida State University and has published numerous articles in scholarly journals.

Recensioner i media

Touchstone's work wonderfully combines economic theory's focus on 'what is' with ethics' focus on what one 'should do...' Then Athena Said is a well-thought out, well written and well laidout original book. The context is logical and systematic in order, and throughout the book the prose is direct and clear.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 1. The Basis for Objectivist EthicsChapter 3 2. ReproductivityChapter 4 3. Forced Unilateral Transfers and Retaliation in a State of NatureChapter 5 4. Decision-Making on a Desert IslandChapter 6 5. Decision-Making with Two PlayersChapter 7 6. The Primary Social Unit (PSU)Chapter 8 7. Rights: Positive and NegativeChapter 9 8. OwnershipChapter 10 9. Intellectual Property: Unilateral TransfersChapter 11 10. The Social ContractChapter 12 11. ValueChapter 13 12. Productivity and DestinyChapter 14 13. Replacement CapitalChapter 15 14. The Consumption-Saving DecisionChapter 16 15. Ethical Decision-MakingChapter 17 16. CharityChapter 18 17. Favors, Forgiveness, and EmotionsPart 19 SummaryPart 20 Appendix 1Part 21 Appendix 2Part 22 References