The Moral Foundation of Economic Behavior

by David C. Rose

Book Overview

This book explains why moral beliefs can and likely do play an important role in the development and operation of market economies. It provides new arguments for why it is important that people genuinely trust others-even those whom they know don't particularly care about them-because in key circumstances institutions are incapable of combating opportunism. It then identifies specific characteristics that moral beliefs must have for the people who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199360596
• ISBN13: 9780199360598
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"