Universität Wien

180174 SE Rationality - Markets - Institutions - Ethics (2016S)

An Introduction to Philosophy & Economics

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 45 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Structure.This block seminar has the following structure:
BLOCK I Friday June 10th and Saturday, June 11th (10am to 3/4pm)
Friday, June 10th, 2016

10am - 12am Lecture RATIONALITY

13am - 15am Lecture MARKETS

Saturday, June 11th 2016

10am - 12am Lecture III: INSTITUTIONS

1pm-3pm Lecture IV ETHICS

3pm-4pm Admin: Assigning Presentations. Exam instructions

BLOCK II - Friday, June17th and Saturday, June18th (10 am to 5pm)

Friday, June17th, 2016

10 am - 11 pm Presentation I:

Hamption (1994): ‘The Failure of Expected Utility Theory as a Theory of
Reason’, present: pp.195-215.

11 am-12 pm Presentation II:

(a) Broome (2004): Can a Humean be moderate?

12 am-13 pm Presentation III:

Sen (1977): Rational Fools: A Critique of the Behavioral Foundations of
Economic Theory.

14 am-15 pm Presentation IV:

Mantzavinos (2001) : Individuals, Institutions, and Markets, read: pp. 83-100.

15 am-16 pm Presentation V:

Mantzavinos (2001): Individuals, Institutions, and Markets, read: 101-130.

16 am - 17 pm Presentation VI:

Mantzavinos (2001): Individuals, Institutions, and Markets, read: 131-160.

Saturday, June 18th 2016

10 am - 11 pm Presentation I:

Satz (2010): Why Some Things Should No Be For Sale, present : pp.15-33.

11 am - 12 pm Presentation:II

Mantzavinos (2001): Individuals, Institutions, and Markets, present: pp.161-177.

12 am - 13 pm Presentation III

Hussain (2012): Is Ethical Consumerism an Impermissible Form of
Vigilantism? present: pp. 112-22 and 133-39

14 am - 15 pm Presentation IV

Heath (2014): Morality, Competition, and the Firm, present: pp. 25-41.

15 am - 16 pm Presentation V

Satz (2010): Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale, present pp. 155-169.

16 am - 17 pm Presentation VI

Hubin (1994): The Moral Justification of Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Assessment.
(i) Sit-down (BA Students) & Take-home (MA Students) Exam
(ii) Seminar Presentation.
(Details are to be discussed on Saturday, June 11th 3pm - 4pm)

Course Materials:
All readings and materials will be made available to you in time in the form of a reader.

  • Friday 10.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
  • Friday 10.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
  • Saturday 11.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Saturday 11.06. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 3E NIG 3.Stock
  • Friday 17.06. 10:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
  • Saturday 18.06. 10:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Objective) &) Aims. This course provides an overview of some of the most
fundamental interdisciplinary topics on the intersection of philosophy and
economics. It aims to impart an understanding of the theory of human decisionB
making, the methodology of!economics, the emergence and function of!institutions,
the moral status of cost/benefit!analyses, the function!and!morality of!markets, and
the obligations of managers!and consumers.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment.

(i) Sit-down (BA Students) & Take-home (MA Students) Exam
(ii) Seminar Presentation.

(Details are to be discussed on Saturday, June 11th 3pm - 4pm)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course is divided into four parts. Part concerns the foundations!and
limits of rational choice theory. We will also discuss methodological!issues, such!as
the nature and aims of economics as!a (social) science. Part!II!discusses the nature
and function of markets and! nalyses the (dis)advantages of a marketed based
economy. Part III turns to the emergence and nature of informal and formal
institutions and how conventions,the law, as well!as moral and socia norms, shape!
our economic lnteractions and behaviour. Part IV concerns applied issues,!such!the
moral implications of market failures, why some things should perhaps not be for
sale,!and the obligations of managers and consumers.

Examination topics

Reading list

Course)materials.

All readings will be made materialsand readings will be made available to you in
time in he form of a reader

Association in the course directory

BA M 6.2 und BA M 6.3, BA M 11,M3 D. Ethik/ Angewandte Ethik, Politische Philosophie, Sozialphilosophie,MA M 2 Praxis - Gesellschaft - Kultur

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