Freedom, Eudaemonia, and Risk - An Inquiry Into the Ethics of Risk-Taking

This book uses the philosophies of Objectivism, rule-utilitarianism, and neo-Aristotelianism to argue that ethical risk-taking is vital for economic flourishing.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Freedom to Flourish
Chapter 2: Flourishing
Chapter 3: Life as the Ultimate Value
Chapter 4: Virtues
Chapter 5: On Giving: Decisions under "Certainty"
Chapter 6: On Decision-making under Uncertainty
Chapter 7: On the Concept of Probability
Chapter 8: Risk-taking
Chapter 9: Final Thoughts

About the author

Kathleen Touchstone is an independent scholar.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Touchstone, Touchstone Kathleen
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781498596992
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9699-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; Capitalist Thought: Studies in
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, PHILOSOPHY / General, Business and Management, Finance, Philosophy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / Financial Risk Management, Business & management, Finance and the finance industry