Ontological commitments of ethics and economics

Harrison, Karey (2012) Ontological commitments of ethics and economics. In: 1st Online World Economics Association Ethics Conference: Economics in Society: The Ethical Dimension, 12 Mar-30 Apr 2012, Online.

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Abstract

This paper examines the 'concrete analogies' underpinning the ontological commitments of dominant conceptions of ethics, politics and economics to show that the content of economics is implicated in conceptions of ethics, and that these conceptions cannot be separated from questions of research and professional ethics.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
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Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Arts - School of Humanities and Communication
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2013 05:45
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2017 04:10
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ontology; economics; ethics
Fields of Research :	14 Economics > 1401 Economic Theory > 140101 History of Economic Thought 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies > 2201 Applied Ethics > 220107 Professional Ethics (incl. police and research ethics) 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies > 2203 Philosophy > 220309 Metaphysics
Socio-Economic Objective:	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970122 Expanding Knowledge in Philosophy and Religious Studies
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/23256

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