PHILOSOPHY 160: INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS MARKETS FOR AND AGAINST STUDY QUESTIONS R. Heilbroneer. "The Economic Revolution" 1. State the central thesis boogeris chapter. Why is the thesis important to the evaluation for market economy? 2. Heilbpower states dont les principles have been used to organize the economy of non-market societies. State and explain what they are. A good explanation requires examples. 3. Explain the two principles used to organize the economy of the Trobriand Islanders. In doing so be sure to make clear why they do not have a market economy. 4. What is the principle used to organize the economy of a market weiter Illustrate it by means of examples. (You can come up with your own here.) 5. How does the relationship between the economy and society differ in market anto-market societies. Use examples in developing your answer. (The examples discussed in Q2-24 can be used here as well.) 6. Explain the connection between the labor market and the market for goods and services. 7. How does the material in the PowerPoints about Aristotle and Marx support the central thesis you state in answering Q#u M. Friedman, "The Relation Between Economic and Political Freedom" 1. Friedman takes himself to be writing against the collectivist trend" of his day. What does he mean by that expression. What is his basis for thinking such a trend exists? 2. What is Friedman's "historical" argument that there is an intimate connection between economic freedom (capitalism) and political freedom? 3. Briefly state how you think abover would criticize the argument presented in response to Q#2. (In lectures I stated some reservations of my own that's not what you are asked about here.) 4. Friedman thinks that economic freedom is an important aspect of political freedom. Explain his argument. 5. Friedman thinks that economic freedom is instrumental in securing political freedom. Explain his argument. Be sure to be able to illustrate that argument with examples drawn from Friedman's text. 6. Friedman seems to identify political freedom with individual autonomy (the individual's ability to lead her life as she sees fit). However, another aspect of political freedom is democratic governance. Explain how the dual nature of political freedom poses a problem for the thesis of Friedman's chapter 7. Friedman thinks that a free-market society is the milieu within which dissent - even dissent against free markets flourishes most. Explain his argument for that. Be sure to illustrate it by means of examples. The answer to this question and 05 may overlap; that's fine. - Frieden in warene of the central themesofight popular Briefly deserite thote firtation 9. In explaining Friedman's views your subtle instructor referred to "totalitarian socialism and "authoritarian capitalism" Why did he use different words to describe those unfree versions of socialism/capitalism 10. Friedman claims to be a defender of freedom, yet during his life he often supported authoritarian regimes. Explain why Friedman would think he was not inconsistent in doing so. R. Hale, "Coercion and Distribution in A Supposedly Non-Coercive State" 1. Briefly explain Hale's concept of coercion; that is, specify the features that mark a situation as coercive in his sense 2. Many would say that law should protect people from the coercion of others. What would Hale say about that claim? 3. Making use of examples, spell out in detail why Hale thinks that labor market transactions as well as commercial transaction (the buying of goods and services are the result of coercion. 4. What is the connection Hale sees between coercion and distribution? Explain that connection with reference to the transactions that take place in the labor market. [This question obviously overlaps with the previous one.) 5. Hale does not equate freedom with the absence of coercion. Explain his position and its significance 6. Explain Hale's argument that the popular, everyday concept of coercion cannot be used to support the doctrine of laissez-faire 7. Explain Hale's critique of Carver's "voluntary program for increasing the wages of unskilled workers. 8. Explain Hale's critique of the claim that under a system of laissez-faire goods are distributed so as to meet the needs of the community 9. Libertarians argue that the government should not intervene in the economy. Explain Hale's criticism of that argument. 10. Suppose, for the sake of the argument, that Hale's article is completely convincing. To what extent would this undermine Friedman's argument in "The Relation Between Economic and Political Freedom"? To what extent would Friedman's argument remain unscathed. PHILOSOPHY 160: INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS MARKETS FOR AND AGAINST STUDY QUESTIONS R. Heilbroneer. "The Economic Revolution" 1. State the central thesis boogeris chapter. Why is the thesis important to the evaluation for market economy? 2. Heilbpower states dont les principles have been used to organize the economy of non-market societies. State and explain what they are. A good explanation requires examples. 3. Explain the two principles used to organize the economy of the Trobriand Islanders. In doing so be sure to make clear why they do not have a market economy. 4. What is the principle used to organize the economy of a market weiter Illustrate it by means of examples. (You can come up with your own here.) 5. How does the relationship between the economy and society differ in market anto-market societies. Use examples in developing your answer. (The examples discussed in Q2-24 can be used here as well.) 6. Explain the connection between the labor market and the market for goods and services. 7. How does the material in the PowerPoints about Aristotle and Marx support the central thesis you state in answering Q#u M. Friedman, "The Relation Between Economic and Political Freedom" 1. Friedman takes himself to be writing against the collectivist trend" of his day. What does he mean by that expression. What is his basis for thinking such a trend exists? 2. What is Friedman's "historical" argument that there is an intimate connection between economic freedom (capitalism) and political freedom? 3. Briefly state how you think abover would criticize the argument presented in response to Q#2. (In lectures I stated some reservations of my own that's not what you are asked about here.) 4. Friedman thinks that economic freedom is an important aspect of political freedom. Explain his argument. 5. Friedman thinks that economic freedom is instrumental in securing political freedom. Explain his argument. Be sure to be able to illustrate that argument with examples drawn from Friedman's text. 6. Friedman seems to identify political freedom with individual autonomy (the individual's ability to lead her life as she sees fit). However, another aspect of political freedom is democratic governance. Explain how the dual nature of political freedom poses a problem for the thesis of Friedman's chapter 7. Friedman thinks that a free-market society is the milieu within which dissent - even dissent against free markets flourishes most. Explain his argument for that. Be sure to illustrate it by means of examples. The answer to this question and 05 may overlap; that's fine. - Frieden in warene of the central themesofight popular Briefly deserite thote firtation 9. In explaining Friedman's views your subtle instructor referred to "totalitarian socialism and "authoritarian capitalism" Why did he use different words to describe those unfree versions of socialism/capitalism 10. Friedman claims to be a defender of freedom, yet during his life he often supported authoritarian regimes. Explain why Friedman would think he was not inconsistent in doing so. R. Hale, "Coercion and Distribution in A Supposedly Non-Coercive State" 1. Briefly explain Hale's concept of coercion; that is, specify the features that mark a situation as coercive in his sense 2. Many would say that law should protect people from the coercion of others. What would Hale say about that claim? 3. Making use of examples, spell out in detail why Hale thinks that labor market transactions as well as commercial transaction (the buying of goods and services are the result of coercion. 4. What is the connection Hale sees between coercion and distribution? Explain that connection with reference to the transactions that take place in the labor market. [This question obviously overlaps with the previous one.) 5. Hale does not equate freedom with the absence of coercion. Explain his position and its significance 6. Explain Hale's argument that the popular, everyday concept of coercion cannot be used to support the doctrine of laissez-faire 7. Explain Hale's critique of Carver's "voluntary program for increasing the wages of unskilled workers. 8. Explain Hale's critique of the claim that under a system of laissez-faire goods are distributed so as to meet the needs of the community 9. Libertarians argue that the government should not intervene in the economy. Explain Hale's criticism of that argument. 10. Suppose, for the sake of the argument, that Hale's article is completely convincing. To what extent would this undermine Friedman's argument in "The Relation Between Economic and Political Freedom"? To what extent would Friedman's argument remain unscathed