Re-thinking the anthropological and ethical foundation of economics and business: Human richness and capabilities enhancement

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 431-444

  Giovanola, Benedetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amartya Sen; Aristotle; Business; Capability approach; Economics; Martha Nussbaum; Personhood; Philosophical anthropology; Rationality; Richness; Virtue ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350588930     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0126-9     Document Type: Article

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