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The Starry Heavens Above and the Moral Law Within: On the Flatness of Economics

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Research in various fields has demonstrated the inadequacy of the Max U image of man. To the extent that the model is responsible for major problems humanity is facing today, it needs to be revised. This note argues that ideas of religions, such as human dignity, personhood, stewardship, and empathy can enrich economics. A number of ideas of Islam, such as property-right rules, risk sharing, and rule-based market behavior are mentioned.

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  • Abbas Mirakhor, 2014. "The Starry Heavens Above and the Moral Law Within: On the Flatness of Economics," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 11(2), pages 186-193, May.
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    2. Spencer, Phoebe & Perkins, Patricia E. & Erickson, Jon D., 2018. "Re-establishing Justice as a Pillar of Ecological Economics Through Feminist Perspectives," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 152(C), pages 191-198.

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    Keywords

    Adam Smith; morality; ethics; economics; Islam;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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