Virtuous Markets: The Market as School of the Virtues

In a commercial society, said Adam Smith, “every man becomes in some measure a merchant.” If Smith is right, what does that mean for the character of the society? This paper addresses the character forming effects of the market—and, specifically its impact on the “virtues.” There is a long tradition...

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Main Author: Maitland, Ian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1997
In: Business ethics quarterly
Year: 1997, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-31
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