Ethics and Economics by Amartya
ON ETHICS & ECONOMIC AMARTYA SEN On Ethics and Economics Copyrighted material The Royer Lectures Series Editor: John M. Letiche University of California, Berkeley On Ethics and Economics Amartya Sen Blackwell Publishing Copyrighted material ©1987, 1988 by Amartya Sen BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 108 Cowley Road, Oxford 0X4 1JF, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton., Victoria 3053, Australia All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 1987 First published in paperback 1988 Reprinted 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (twice), 2002, 2003, 2004 Library of Congress Cataloging- -in-Publication Data Sen, Amartya On ethics and economics. 1. Economics—Moral and ethical aspects L 174'.4 HB72 ISBN 0-631-16401 -4 (pbk) A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 11 on 13 pt Times by Columns of Reading Printed arid bound in the United Kingdom by Athenæum Press Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear The publisher ' s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a. sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com To Ken Arrow Copyrighted material Contents Foreword by John M.
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