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Economics and Philosophy
University of Galway - Full Curriculum Program
Galway, Ireland
Dates: 1/5/22 - 5/7/22
Economics and Philosophy
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Galway
Location: Galway, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Economics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: EC3100
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 2.5
Contact Hours: 36
DESCRIPTION
This module will explore the interface between economic analysis and moral philosophy. It will show how insights and analytical tools from economics can contribute to ethics, and demonstrate how an understanding of moral philosophy can improve economic analysis. Topics covered include: rationality and the preference axioms, welfare, efficiency and consequentialism, rights, theories of distributive justice, social choice theory, game theory and decision theory.