Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale
Author | : Debra Satz |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2012-04-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199892617 |
ISBN-13 | : 019989261X |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale written by Debra Satz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The noted philosopher Debra Satz takes a skeptical view of markets, pointing out that free markets are not always a force for good. The idea of free exchange of child labor, human organs, reproductive services, weapons, life saving medicines, and addcitive drugs, strike many as toxic to human values. She asks: What considerations ought to guide the debates about such markets?"--Provided by publisher.