Then Athena Said - Unilateral Transfers And the Transformation of Objectivist Ethics

Informationen zum Autor By Kathleen Touchstone Klappentext According to Objectivist David Kelley, financier Michael Milken has done more for mankind than humanitarian Mother Teresa. Working from this statement, Then Athena Said examines Objectivism, a philosophy founded by Ayn Rand, and ultimately concludes, in opposition to essential claims of Objectivism, that other people are a fundamental part of reality. Relying, in part, upon economic theory, decision theory under uncertainty, and game theory, Then Athena Said examines unilateral transfers-including charity, childrearing, bequests, retribution, gifts, favors, forgiveness, and various infringements against persons or property-within the Objectivist framework. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. The Basis for Objectivist Ethics Chapter 3 2. Reproductivity Chapter 4 3. Forced Unilateral Transfers and Retaliation in a State of Nature Chapter 5 4. Decision-Making on a Desert Island Chapter 6 5. Decision-Making with Two Players Chapter 7 6. The Primary Social Unit (PSU) Chapter 8 7. Rights: Positive and Negative Chapter 9 8. Ownership Chapter 10 9. Intellectual Property: Unilateral Transfers Chapter 11 10. The Social Contract Chapter 12 11. Value Chapter 13 12. Productivity and Destiny Chapter 14 13. Replacement Capital Chapter 15 14. The Consumption-Saving Decision Chapter 16 15. Ethical Decision-Making Chapter 17 16. Charity Chapter 18 17. Favors, Forgiveness, and Emotions Part 19 Summary Part 20 Appendix 1 Part 21 Appendix 2 Part 22 References

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Touchstone, Touchstone Kathleen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2006
• EAN: 9780761835196
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-3519-6
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Economics, finance, business & management, PHILOSOPHY / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Philosophy, Business ethics & social responsibility, Economic theory & philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy