Civilizing the Market Economy : The Approach of Integrative Economic Ethics to Sustainable Development
Journal
Economics, Management, and Financial Markets (official Journal of the Contemporary Science Association)
ISSN
1842-3191
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2010-03
Author(s)
Abstract
As long as the economy is not embedded in a superordinate societal framework the problem of sustainable development cannot be solved within the logic of the market system. The establishment of such a framework is an epochal cultural and political task. The well-known definition of sustainable development by the Brundtland Commission fails to make this clear since it neglects the importance of interpersonal obligations (rights and duties). But from an ethical perspective, interpersonal obligations are essential. The discourse on sustainability is dominated by the technocratic illusion that more "eco-efficiency" of our economic means is enough and that the purposes of our economic activities need not be put into question. Contrary to this illusion, it is argued here that we need to develop a
socio-ecological understanding of the problem and to recognize that "sustainable development" after all is just another term for establishing social, international and intergenerational fairness and justice. After raising the awareness for this understanding in the first section, the second section of this paper presents a problem-solving approach that includes four elementary steps of rethinking and establishing socio-ecological policies by means of limiting the inherent necessities of market competition.
Online: http://addletonacademicpublishers.com/economics-management-and-financial-markets/journals/emfm/about-the-journal.html
JEL: A11, L17, Q01
socio-ecological understanding of the problem and to recognize that "sustainable development" after all is just another term for establishing social, international and intergenerational fairness and justice. After raising the awareness for this understanding in the first section, the second section of this paper presents a problem-solving approach that includes four elementary steps of rethinking and establishing socio-ecological policies by means of limiting the inherent necessities of market competition.
Online: http://addletonacademicpublishers.com/economics-management-and-financial-markets/journals/emfm/about-the-journal.html
JEL: A11, L17, Q01
Language
English
Keywords
Integrative Economic Ethics
Sustainable Development
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Addleton Academic Publishers
Publisher place
New York
Volume
5
Number
1
Start page
99
End page
112
Pages
14
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
63739
File(s)![Thumbnail Image]()
Loading...
open.access
Name
Economics, Management, and Financial Markets 5(1), 2010.pdf
Size
1.22 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
77c789ae709a14181901fbc7af9a7337