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Introduction
Chapter 1 Fact or value? A simple example: Sustainable development and the discount rate
Chapter 2 Positive propositions and value judgements
Chapter 3 Fact and value in welfare economics
Chapter 4 From individuals' choices to their welfare
Chapter 5 Pareto optimality and the social welfare function
Chapter 6 From individuals' welfare to social welfare
Chapter 7 Utilitarianism in welfare economics
Chapter 8 Critics of utilitarianism
Chapter 9 GDP and friends
Chapter 10 Happiness
Chapter 11 Why equality?
Chapter 12 Equality of what?
Chapter 13 The boundary of society: The boundary in space
Chapter 14 The boundary of society: The boundary in time
Chapter 15 The discount rate
Chapter 16 Valuing life
Chapter 17 Overview: Value judgements in welfare economics
Bibliography.
Economics as applied ethics : value judgements in welfare economics by Wilfred Beckerman. ISBN 9780230278370. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.