The Ethics of Competition
Auteur: Christoph Lütge
Nombre de pages: 232 pages
ISBN: 1788972996, 9781788972994
Edition: Edward Elgar Publishing
Date de publication: Edward Elgar Publishing
Description: The concept of competition is frequently regarded with ambivalence. While its champions wholeheartedly endorse it for reasons of efficiency, critics believe competition undermines ethics. They denounce competitive thinking, call for modesty in profit-making, and rail against economisation. However, Christoph Lütge argues convincingly that intensified competition can work in favour of ethical goals, and that many criticisms of competition stem from an inadequate understanding of how modern societies and economies function. The author illustrates his view with examples from ecology, healthcare and education, and concludes with a call for more entrepreneurial spirit.