Between Ethics and Economics

A Moral Leeway Approach to Business Ethics

AvJoakim Sandberg,Adrian Walsh

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Business, Value Creation, and Society

1 431 kr

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-30
Vikt:500 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Business, Value Creation, and Society
Antal sidor:250
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009483711

Utforska kategorier

Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Affärsetik inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Entreprenörskap inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

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).

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'Brimming with fascinating historical details and economic insights, 'Between Ethics and Economics' develops a powerful case for a 'moral leeway' approach to business ethics. Professors Sandberg and Walsh build on a clear-eyed appraisal of markets' goods and harms to deliver a principled middle path, navigating deftly between the extremes of unrealistic moralism and pathological amorality.' Hugh Breakey, Principal Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Griffith University's Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Markets and motives; 3. Prices, wages and justice; 4. Market harms; 5. The corporate form and moral responsibility; 6. Corporate social responsibility; 7. The moral limits of the market; References; Index.

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