Utilitarianism is – both in its descriptive and normative aspects – the main ethical foundation of contemporary economics. After describing the principles of early Utilitarianism and its implications for economics, the normative aspect of Utilitarianism is critically discussed, taking its cue from the Appendix to Chapter IIIof Alessandro Manzoni’s “Osservazioni sulla Morale Cattolica”.
Colombo, S., Alessandro Manzoni on Utilitarianism, <<HISTORY OF ECONOMIC IDEAS>>, 2025; (2): 11-40 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/326558]
Alessandro Manzoni on Utilitarianism
Colombo, Stefano
2025
Abstract
Utilitarianism is – both in its descriptive and normative aspects – the main ethical foundation of contemporary economics. After describing the principles of early Utilitarianism and its implications for economics, the normative aspect of Utilitarianism is critically discussed, taking its cue from the Appendix to Chapter IIIof Alessandro Manzoni’s “Osservazioni sulla Morale Cattolica”.
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