Ethics, Markets, and Politics

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What should be the relation between markets in which goods and services are exchanged, the state that has potential supportive and regulatory functions toward the markets, and ethical values such as human welfare, the desire for meaningful work, equality, and justice? To what extent can and should markets be regulated by the state for the sake of such values? Should businesses act on moral values as well as the profit motive? To what extent should consumers guide their choices in the market according to ethical values? An interdisciplinary approach through philosophy, political theory and economics. 001059