Rethinking Rational Choice Theory - A Companion on Rational and Moral Action

Informationen zum Autor JAN DE JONG lectured on Economics in the Department of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has published extensively on Labour Market Theories, Youth Unemployment, and Ethics and Economics. Klappentext The marriage of neuroscience and the science of choice behaviour gave birth to neuroeconomics. Jan de Jong explores this new discipline, investigating the relationship between choice behaviour and brain activity, and the light that this sheds on our systems of reasoning. Zusammenfassung The marriage of neuroscience and the science of choice behaviour gave birth to neuroeconomics. Jan de Jong explores this new discipline! investigating the relationship between choice behaviour and brain activity! and the light that this sheds on our systems of reasoning. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: UNDERSTANDING RATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Introduction Rational Choice Risky Choice Behavioural Economics Neuroeconomics Strategic Choice Social Choice Rethinking Rational Choice Theory PART II: HOW TO CHOOSE Introduction A Proper Choice Are Justifying Reasons Motivating? Framing and Ranking Commitment Neuroscience and Moral Reasoning Rational and Moral Action PART III: PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE Introduction Justice as Impartiality Justice as Fairness Justice as Mutual Advantage Principles and Policies Equality, Liberty and Distributive Justice Epilogue

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• Authors: Jan de Jonge, DE JONGE JAN, J. de Jonge, Jan de Jonge
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.2011
• EAN: 9780230277151
• ISBN: 978-0-230-27715-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Operations Research, B, Behavioral Economics, Economic theory & philosophy, Behavioural economics, Economic Theory, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology, Operations Research/Decision Theory, Operations Research and Decision Theory, Occupational & industrial psychology, Experimental Economics, Management decision making, Management science, Decision Making, Quantitative Economics, Industrial psychology, Microeconomics, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Behavioral/Experimental Economics, Commitment;economics;rational choice;social choice