Freedom, Eudaemonia, and Risk
An Inquiry into the Ethics of Risk-Taking
1st Edition
Published on 4. December 2020
248 pages
978-1-4985-9700-5 (ISBN)
Description
Kathleen Touchstone applies the philosophies of Objectivism, rule-utilitarianism, and neo-Aristotelianism to strategies of risk management. She proposes a risk index model which accounts for probability, virtue, and consequences, utilizing philosophical insight into the gauging of success.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4985-9700-5 (9781498597005)
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Book
12/2020
Lexington Books
€127.30
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Person
Kathleen Touchstone is an independent scholar.
Content
Chapter 1: Freedom to Flourish
Chapter 2: Flourishing
Chapter 3: Life as the Ultimate Value
Chapter 4: Virtues
Chapter 5: On Giving: Decisions under "Certainty"
Chapter 6: On Decision-making under Uncertainty
Chapter 7: On the Concept of Probability
Chapter 8: Risk-taking
Chapter 9: Final Thoughts
Chapter 2: Flourishing
Chapter 3: Life as the Ultimate Value
Chapter 4: Virtues
Chapter 5: On Giving: Decisions under "Certainty"
Chapter 6: On Decision-making under Uncertainty
Chapter 7: On the Concept of Probability
Chapter 8: Risk-taking
Chapter 9: Final Thoughts
