• Normative Reflections on the Economy.- The Interconnection of Moral and Economic Theory.- Economics and Politics in the Architectonic of Hegel’s Thought.- The Ethical Function of the Economy.- The Economic Order: A Human, Not a Natural Institution.- The Concept of “Merit Good” and the History of Economic Thought.- Objecting to a Libertarian Attack on Governmental Functions in the Economy: The Concept of “Public Good”.- Applications.- Structural Deficiencies in the American System.- Unjust Redistribution in the American System.- The Role of Religion and Civil Society in a Transformed Command Economy.- Overlapping Ideas: Catholic Social Thought and Recent Nobel Laureates in Economics.- Conclusion.

From the reviews: "This book draws heavily on Hegel to outline ethical dimensions of the economy. ... The book would be most worthwhile for readers who are interested an argument that Hegel's ideas are consistent with standard public goods theory, and with Musgrave's concept of merit goods. ... the book may be more appealing to philosophers who are interested in building a bridge between economics and philosophy to consider the role of government in the economy." (Randall G. Holcombe, Public Choice, Vol. 138, 2009) "This book is a philosophical and ethical reflection on economics. ... each chapter is preceded by an orienting abstract that points out the major argument that the chapter develops. ... an excellent reading for faculty discussion groups bringing together the social sciences and the humanities." (John Donovan, The Reviews of Metaphysics, Vol. LXIII (2), December, 2009)

• Normative Reflections on the Economy.- The Interconnection of Moral and Economic Theory.- Economics and Politics in the Architectonic of Hegel’s Thought.- The Ethical Function of the Economy.- The Economic Order: A Human, Not a Natural Institution.- The Concept of “Merit Good” and the History of Economic Thought.- Objecting to a Libertarian Attack on Governmental Functions in the Economy: The Concept of “Public Good”.- Applications.- Structural Deficiencies in the American System.- Unjust Redistribution in the American System.- The Role of Religion and Civil Society in a Transformed Command Economy.- Overlapping Ideas: Catholic Social Thought and Recent Nobel Laureates in Economics.- Conclusion.

From the reviews: "This book draws heavily on Hegel to outline ethical dimensions of the economy. ... The book would be most worthwhile for readers who are interested an argument that Hegel's ideas are consistent with standard public goods theory, and with Musgrave's concept of merit goods. ... the book may be more appealing to philosophers who are interested in building a bridge between economics and philosophy to consider the role of government in the economy." (Randall G. Holcombe, Public Choice, Vol. 138, 2009) "This book is a philosophical and ethical reflection on economics. ... each chapter is preceded by an orienting abstract that points out the major argument that the chapter develops. ... an excellent reading for faculty discussion groups bringing together the social sciences and the humanities." (John Donovan, The Reviews of Metaphysics, Vol. LXIII (2), December, 2009)

• Normative Reflections on the Economy.- The Interconnection of Moral and Economic Theory.- Economics and Politics in the Architectonic of Hegel’s Thought.- The Ethical Function of the Economy.- The Economic Order: A Human, Not a Natural Institution.- The Concept of “Merit Good” and the History of Economic Thought.- Objecting to a Libertarian Attack on Governmental Functions in the Economy: The Concept of “Public Good”.- Applications.- Structural Deficiencies in the American System.- Unjust Redistribution in the American System.- The Role of Religion and Civil Society in a Transformed Command Economy.- Overlapping Ideas: Catholic Social Thought and Recent Nobel Laureates in Economics.- Conclusion.

From the reviews: "This book draws heavily on Hegel to outline ethical dimensions of the economy. ... The book would be most worthwhile for readers who are interested an argument that Hegel's ideas are consistent with standard public goods theory, and with Musgrave's concept of merit goods. ... the book may be more appealing to philosophers who are interested in building a bridge between economics and philosophy to consider the role of government in the economy." (Randall G. Holcombe, Public Choice, Vol. 138, 2009) "This book is a philosophical and ethical reflection on economics. ... each chapter is preceded by an orienting abstract that points out the major argument that the chapter develops. ... an excellent reading for faculty discussion groups bringing together the social sciences and the humanities." (John Donovan, The Reviews of Metaphysics, Vol. LXIII (2), December, 2009)