MORALITY IN ECONOMICS

Abstract

Economists usually try to avoid making moral judgements, at least in their professional capacity. Positive economics is seen as a way of analysing economic problems, in as scientific a manner as is possible in human sciences. Economists are often reluctant to be prescriptive, most seeing their task as presenting information on the various options, but leaving the final choice, to the political decision taker. The view of many economists is that politicians can be held responsible for the morality of their actions when making decisions on economic matters, unlike unelected economic advisors, and therefore the latter should limit their role.

Citation

Wilson, R. (1997), "MORALITY IN ECONOMICS", Humanomics, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 3-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb018794