Rational and ethical individuals: The formalization of harm principle and some implications

Authors
Nagata, E
Citation
E. Nagata, Rational and ethical individuals: The formalization of harm principle and some implications, SOCIOL TH M, 15(2), 2000, pp. 261-272
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology & Antropology
Journal title
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY AND METHODS
ISSN journal
09131442 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
261 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0913-1442(2000)15:2<261:RAEITF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
In this paper, we require each individual not only to be rational, but also ethical. We assume some persons who adopt "harm principle" and never take an action which worse off other persons' welfare. it is clear that all equi libria of such persons' non-cooperative games are Pareto-efficient. Then, t he "harm principle" is community-oriented, not liberty-oriented like libert arians assert.