The Idea and Ideal of Capitalism

Gerald F Gaus

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195307955.003.0004

The Idea and Ideal of Capitalism

Gerald F Gaus

Philosophy

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Abstract

This article describes the elements of a pure form of capitalism and aims to indicate some of the ways that proponents of capitalism have sought to justify these elements. It analyzes the idea of putting capitalism into distinct elements and asks how each element might be justified with the goal of determining the context in which business ethics occur. It also discusses full capitalist property rights and attempts to describe the aim and social character of the capitalist firm.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Print)	9780199892174, 9780195307955
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195307955.003.0004
Publication status	Published - Jan 2 2010

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Keywords

Business ethics
Capitalism
Capitalist firm
Property rights
Social character

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Arts and Humanities(all)

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Gaus, G. F. (2010). The Idea and Ideal of Capitalism. In The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195307955.003.0004

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