Dr. John Buchmann, executive director of Beatrice Institute, talks with Andrew Yuengert, professor of economics and social thought at Catholic University of America. Their conversation covers what economists have to learn from Aristotle, the limits of rational choice theory, and what theologians stand to gain from economists. They apply these insights to the COVID-19 crisis and discuss how we can act with prudence.
Intersection between Ethics and Economics
Fact-Value Distinction
Practical Wisdom
Technique without Reflection
How Theologians Can Learn from Economists
Unintentional Order
Economic Models for the Crisis
Prudent Action
Links:
Intelligent Virtue by Julia Annas
Aquinas and the Market by Mary Hirschfeld
Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing by Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe