Capitalism and Human Values电子书

Cover

Front matter

Title page

Publisher information

Dedication

Body matter

Introduction

Introduction

Capitalism is not enough

Values

The foundation of values

What do we tell the children?

Satisfied mind

Reconstruction

Part 1. Things Fall Apart

Chapter 1: Crumbling Values

A hollow centre

A hollow society

Chapter 2: A Failure of Secularism

The value-shaped hole

The lack of a secular foundation

Binding cultures into society

Power and the price of everything

False trails and dead ends

Chapter 3: Laws and Rights

The myth of law

The myth of law, secular version

Moral Rights

Human Rights

Chapter 4: Emotivism

Preferences and feelings

The destructive power of emotivism

Consensualism

Nihilism

Capitalism and preferences

Marxism

Chapter 5: Science and Calculation

Science

Reductionism

The humanistic level

Determinism and free will

Utilitarianism and calculation

Part 2. A Foundation for Values

Chapter 6: A Central Goal

Purposes, teleology and virtues

The centre of our lives

Imperatives: “Why should I?”

What might a central aim look like?

Chapter 7: Conditions for a Central Goal

Reasonableness and consistency

Reasonableness and making sense

Reasonableness and change

Unconditionality and the constant aim

Unconditionality and human values

Reasonable commitment

Resonance, meaning and fulfilment

Chapter 8: Satisfied Mind

Closing in on a central goal

The inner life

External circumstances

Satisfied mind and inner skills

Survival

Part 3. The Structure of Satisfied Mind

Chapter 9: The Skills of Satisfied Mind

How to play tennis

Practice and belief

The importance of structure

Creating a structure for practice

Chapter 10: The Five Families

Mindfulness

Mindfulness practice

Benevolence

Cultivating benevolence skills

Language and belief: Story skills

Stories

Managing stories

Letting go

Living in the flux

Forgiveness

Fear

Enjoyment

Gratitude

Patience and humour

Chapter 11: Satisfied Mind as the Central Goal

External needs

Other people

Responsibility

Religious central aims

Satisfied mind as “the real ideal”

Part 4. Satisfied Mind and Personal Ethics

Chapter 12: Moral Reasoning

Practice and action

Rules of thumb

The “golden rule” and others

Equality and humanity

Predators

Moral certainty

Moral judgement

Particular cases and general rules

Chapter 13: Moral Issues

The best lack all conviction

Telling lies and breaking promises

Abortion

Assisted suicide

Sex

Violence

Extreme scarcity

Blame and evil

Part 5. Capitalism Is Not Enough

Chapter 14: Values and Economics

The revenge of Marx

Capitalism and social values

The other leg

Chapter 15: Work

Alienation

“Normal” work

Work and hardship

Chapter 16: Business and Enterprise

Enterprise and profit

Competition and compassion

“The law of the jungle”

Rules

“Greed is good”

Chapter 17: Markets

The working of markets

Market failures

The limits of “the invisible hand”

The market society

Part 6. Politics as if People Mattered

Chapter 18: Politics

Politics and political values

Means, ends and everyday politics

Structures of power

Values from outside politics

Chapter 19: The Unity of Values

The Common Good as the good we have in common

A very radical idea

Is a common good authoritarian?

The end of ethical neutrality

Chapter 20: Traditional Political Values

Political rules of thumb

Universal laws and rights

Equality

Fairness and justice

Independence, freedom and liberty

Chapter 21: Sufficiency and Poverty

Enough is enough

Sufficiency as the external goal of politics

Sufficiency and equality

Wealth and power

Absolute and relative poverty

Sufficiency and responsibility

Sufficiency and motivation

Chapter 22: Poverties

The many faces of poverty

Sufficiency of power

Work and welfare

Health care

Education

Futures

Chapter 23: A Good Servant but a Bad Master

Power and values

Power and the social climate

“Realpolitik”

Defensive structures

Capital and the state

Tax avoidance and values

Chapter 24: Politics and Progress

The story so far

Values and vision

Values and progress

Capitalism and politics

Changing the world

Back matter

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