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Moral Implications Of Rational Choice Theories, John Hooker
Moral Implications Of Rational Choice Theories, John Hooker
John Hooker
Rational choice theories assert that human beings behave rationally, either in the narrow sense of rational self-interest, or in the broader sense that decisions are rationally based on preferences. These empirical theories make no direct ethical claims, but they may have relevance to ethics. Social contract theorists have maintained, for example, that rational individuals can assent to a social arrangement that promotes general welfare in some sense. In particular, self-interested business owners can, under the right conditions, rationally consent to regulation. Social choice theorists have argued in a mathematical mode that if we rationally derive social policy from individual preferences, …
Combining Equity And Utilitarianism In A Mathematical Programming Model, John Hooker, H Williams
Combining Equity And Utilitarianism In A Mathematical Programming Model, John Hooker, H Williams
John Hooker
We discuss the problem of combining the conflicting objectives of equity and utilitarianism, for social policy making, in a single mathematical programming model. The definition of equity we use is the Rawlsian one of maximizing the minimum utility over individuals or classes of individuals. However, when the disparity of utility becomes too great, the objective becomes progressively utilitarian. Such a model is particularly applicable not only to health provision but to other areas as well. Building a mixed-integer/linear programming (MILP) formulation of the problem raises technical issues, because the objective function is nonconvex and the hypograph is not MILP representable …
Business Ethics As Rational Choice, John Hooker
The Case Against Business Ethics: A Study In Bad Arguments, John Hooker
The Case Against Business Ethics: A Study In Bad Arguments, John Hooker
John Hooker
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Working Across Cultures, John Hooker
Logic-Based Methods For Optimization: Combining Optimization And Constraint Satisfaction, John Hooker
Logic-Based Methods For Optimization: Combining Optimization And Constraint Satisfaction, John Hooker
John Hooker
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Optimization Methods For Logical Inference, Vijay Chandru, John Hooker
Optimization Methods For Logical Inference, Vijay Chandru, John Hooker
John Hooker
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Three Kinds Of Ethics, John Hooker