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- catalog abstract ""Because it is technically flawed and morally bankrupt, the author argues, the economist's consequence-based, procedurally detached theory of the state has contributed to the growth of government. As part of the Kantian/Rawlsian contractarian project, this book seeks to return economics to its foundations in moral philosophy. Given the moral equivalence of persons, the greatest possible equal participation must be promoted, persons must be impartially treated and, because it is grounded in consequentialist social welfare theory (SWT), the economist's theory of the state must be rejected. Ad hoc depoyment of SWT has facilitated discriminatory rent seeking and contributed to larger government. In contrast, this book argues that equal political participation and a constitutional impartiality constraint minimize rent seeking, respect individual perceptions of the 'public good' and underwrite the legitimacy of government. Economists, moral philosophers and political scientists will find this book a unique contribution to the literature."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12549088.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""Because it is technically flawed and morally bankrupt, the author argues, the economist's consequence-based, procedurally detached theory of the state has contributed to the growth of government. As part of the Kantian/Rawlsian contractarian project, this book seeks to return economics to its foundations in moral philosophy. Given the moral equivalence of persons, the greatest possible equal participation must be promoted, persons must be impartially treated and, because it is grounded in consequentialist social welfare theory (SWT), the economist's theory of the state must be rejected. Ad hoc depoyment of SWT has facilitated discriminatory rent seeking and contributed to larger government.".
- catalog description "A prior ethical commitment -- Ends vs. means: consequentialism vs. contractarianism -- The consequentialist approach to government -- Enter the economists -- The efficiency standard, corruption and the growth of government -- The indeterminacy of social welfare theory -- The contractarian approach to government -- The rules of the political game -- Playing by the generality rule -- Generality and minimalist government.".
- catalog description "In contrast, this book argues that equal political participation and a constitutional impartiality constraint minimize rent seeking, respect individual perceptions of the 'public good' and underwrite the legitimacy of government. Economists, moral philosophers and political scientists will find this book a unique contribution to the literature."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-127) and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 134 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Ethics and the economics of minimalist government.".
- catalog identifier "1840646764".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ethics and the economics of minimalist government.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA : E. Elgar,".
- catalog relation "Ethics and the economics of minimalist government.".
- catalog subject "320/.01 21".
- catalog subject "Economics Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Free enterprise Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "HB95 .R64 2002".
- catalog tableOfContents "A prior ethical commitment -- Ends vs. means: consequentialism vs. contractarianism -- The consequentialist approach to government -- Enter the economists -- The efficiency standard, corruption and the growth of government -- The indeterminacy of social welfare theory -- The contractarian approach to government -- The rules of the political game -- Playing by the generality rule -- Generality and minimalist government.".
- catalog title "The ethics and the economics of minimalist government / Timothy P. Roth.".
- catalog type "text".