Re-Thinking the Anthropological and Ethical Foundation of Economics and Business: Human Richness and Capabilities Enhancement

This article aims at showing the need for a sound ethical and anthropological foundation of economics and business, and argues the importance of a correct understanding of human values and human nature for the sake of economics and of businesses themselves. It is suggested that the ethical-anthropol...

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Main Author: Giovanola, Benedetta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2009
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 88, Issue: 3, Pages: 431-444
Further subjects:B Martha Nussbaum
B Economics
B richness
B Rationality
B Amartya Sen
B Capability approach
B Virtue Ethics
B Philosophical Anthropology
B Personhood
B Business
B Aristotle
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