The Moralization of the Markets

by Henning,Christoph

• ISBN13: 9780765803153
• ISBN10: 0765803151
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Moralization of the Markets is divided into four parts, in which twelve chapters, written by contributors from different social science disciplines, deal with the context of the moralization of the markets; the major social institutions; and present case studies that examine European and American attitudes and behavior towards tobacco and GMO; expansion of the private and ethics in business; and how workers respond to the new corporate norms.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Foundations
Introduction	p. 23
Freedom without Responsibility: The Culture of the Market and the Demoralization of Social Life	p. 29
The Many Selves of "Self-Interest": Some Historical Observations on Morals and Markets	p. 53
Approaching Moral Economy	p. 77
The Moralization of the Market in Theoretical Context
Introduction	p. 101
The Ambivalent Role of Morality on Markets	p. 109
The Market: Source or Target of Morality?	p. 129
Markets, Morality, and the Auto-corrosive Tendencies of "Standard Economics"	p. 155
Social Institutions
Introduction	p. 183
A Moral Conception of Commodification	p. 193
Considering Others and Satisfying the Self: The Moral and Ethical Dimension of Modern Consumption	p. 213
Societal Transformation and Business Ethics: The Expansion of the Private Sector and its Consequences	p. 227
Case Studies
Introduction: Moralization of the Markets in the Context of Globalization	p. 257
Moralization of Product Markets: Genetically Modified Food and Tobacco Compared	p. 265
Ethics in Global Garment Market Chains	p. 287
How Workers Respond to the New Corporate Norms	p. 309
Conclusion: Moral Ambiguity	p. 327
Contributors	p. 345
Name Index	p. 353
Subject Index	p. 363
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