Reinserting Ethics in Economics: Some Thoughts Springing from Recent Related Contributions

Abstract

This essay on ethics and economics stems from reading and reviewing three recent books on this topic: Wilfred Dolfsma and Ioana Negru (eds.), The Ethical Formation of Economists; Peter Rona and Laszlo Zsolnai (eds.), Economics as a Moral Science, and Michael J. Sandel, The Tyranny of Merit. What’s Become of the Common Good? Before reviewing the books, the essay provides information and develops the author's position on the topic.