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The Ethics of the Market

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. John Meadowcroft

    1. Institute of Economic Affairs, London, UK
      Hansard Scholars Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 1-11

  3. Markets and Ethics

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 12-32

  4. Prices and Needs

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 33-54

  5. Distribution and Justice

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 55-87

  6. Exploitation and Coercion

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 88-108

  7. Culture and Well-being

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 109-130

  8. Morality and Commerce

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 131-154

  9. Conclusion

    • John Meadowcroft
    Pages 155-158

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 159-173
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About this book

The Ethics of the Market makes a distinctive contribution to the literature on the morality of the market by synthesizing the work of a number of liberal scholars into a systematic defence of the free market on ethical grounds. This defence addresses questions of social justice, the moral pre-requisites of a market economy, the nature of the needs that the market satisfies and the appropriate boundaries that should be placed around the operation of the market.

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'Meadowcroft's erudite and compelling ethical defense of markets in The Ethics of the Market should be read widely - and taken to heart by all who do so.' - James Stacey Taylor, HEC Forum

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Economic Affairs, London, UK

    John Meadowcroft

  • Hansard Scholars Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

    John Meadowcroft

About the author

JOHN MEADOWCROFT is a Deputy Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, London and Lecturer in Parliament and Politics on the Hansard Scholar Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

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