Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy Series Editor Peter Koslowski Editorial Board F. Neil Brady George Brenkert Geoffrey Brennan James M. Buchanan Thomas Donaldson Richard De George Jon Elster Amitai Etzioni Michaela Haase Bernard Hodgson Yuichi Shionoya Lee A. Tavis Philippe Van Parijs Josef Wieland
Bernard Hodgson Editor The Invisible Hand and the Comn1on Good With 21 Figures ~Springer
Professor Bernard Hodgson Trent University Department of Philosophy Lady Eaton College 1600 West Bank Drive Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J 7B8 E-mail: bjhodgson@trentu.ca Editorial Assistant Anna Maria Hauk M. A. Wiss. Assistentin Forschungsinstitut fiir Philosophie Hannover Gerberstra6e 26 30169 Hannover, Germany E-mail: hauk@fiph.de Cataloging-in-Publication Data applied for A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Bibliographic information published by Die Deutsche Bibliothek Die Deutsche Bibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data available in the internet at http://dnb.ddb.de ISBN 978-3-642-06109-7 ISBN 978-3-662-10347-0 (ebook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-10347-0 This work is subject to copyright. AII rights are reserved, whether the whole or pari of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, re citation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permis sion for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copy- right Law. springeronline.com Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004 Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 2004 Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover Ist edition 2004 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: Erich Kirchner, Heidelberg Production: Helmut Petri Printed on acid-free paper - 42/3130-5 4 3 2 1 O
The Worst of all the Multitude Did Something for the Common Good Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees
To James Patrick Hodgson and the memory of Joan Mary Hodgson
Preface This volume consists of papers derived from the Ninth International Conference on Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy (SEEP), held at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, in June of 2002. Let me take this opportunity to express my appreciation to Professor Peter Koslowski for his original stimulus, encouragement, and continual assistance in making the Conference a success. I would also like to thank my Trent colleague, Professor David Holdsworth, for his steadfast help in the management of the Conference and the papers resulting from it. I am obliged to Mr. Louis Taylor of North George Studios in Peterborough for his expert professional service in preparing the manuscript for printing. Finally, let me gratefully acknowledge the generous financial sponsorship of the Conference by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and Trent University's Department of Philosophy and Graduate Centre for the Study of Theory, Culture, and Politics. Bernard Hodgson Department of Philosophy Trent University Peterborough, Ontario, Canada May 2004
Contents Preface... IX Introduction BERNARD HODGSON... 1 Part One Setting the Problem Chapter 1 Public Interest and Self-Interest in the Market and the Democratic Process PETER KOSLOWSKI... 13 Chapter2 The Invisible Hand and Thinness of the Common Good RICHARD DE GEORGE... 38
CONTENTS Part Two Constraining the Invisible Hand Chapter 3 Hiring Invisible Hands for Public Works EDWARDJ. NELL... 51 Chapter4 A Market Failures Approach to Business Ethics JOSEPH HEATH... 69 Chapter 5 Abstractions and Conceptual Automata in Economics and Non-Economics STEPHEN REGOCZEI... 90 XII
CONTENTS Part Three Moral Rights and Market Society Chapter 6 The Inherent Rights off or-profit Corporations JOHN DOUGLAS BJSHOP... 121 Chapter 7 Degrees of Property MICHAEL NEUMANN... 134 Part Four The Tyranny of the Invisible Hand Chapter 8 Understanding Market Theology JOHN MCMURTRY... 151 XIII
CONTENTS Chapter9 General Equilibrium Theory as Normative Ideal Social Order DENNIS BADEEN... 183 Part Five Economic Theory and Normative Realism Chapter 10 The Efficiency of the Non-profit Enterprise: Constitutional Ideology, Conformist Preferences and Reputation LORENZO SACCONI... 207 Chapter 11 Transformational Economics and the Public Good DAVID G. HOLDSWORTH... 257 Chapter 12 On Economic Men Bearing Gifts and Playing Fair BERNARD HODGSON... 279 XIV
CONTENTS Part Six Free Hands and Moral Communities Chapter 13 The Person, the Market, and the Community TIMOTHYM. TAVIS, LEEA. TAVIS... 301 Chapter 14 Social Trust and Modern Economies: The Example of Shopping TRUDY GOVIER... 338 Chapter 15 A Reconciliation of the Liberal and Communitarian Debate in the Light of the Methodenstreit YUICHI SHIONOYA... 353 Chapter 16 Voluntary Simplicity: Characterization, Select Psychological Implications, and Societal Consequences AMITAI ETZIONI... 377 XV
CONTENTS Part Seven The Global Reach of the Invisible Hand Chapter 17 Russia's Experiment with the "Invisible Hand" WILLIAM T. HUNTER... 409 Chapter 18 Fostering the Common Good in Developing Countries: The Respective Responsibilities of States and International Businesses- Preliminary Notes Towards a Political Ethic for International Businesses FREDERICK BIRD... 424 Chapter 19 Globalization and the Re-Definition of Democratic Governance: From Compensatory to Protective Democracy MARK NEUFELD... 439 List of Authors... 457 INDEX OF NAMES... 459 XVI