Econ 4060: Ethics, happiness, and choice



 Imagine a course at the intersection of economic choice theory, psychology, neuroscience, and moral philosophy. While the course should be of particular interest to those with a second major or minor in psychology, philosophy, or neuroscience, prior knowledge in these areas is not required. 
Our discussions will be divided into three sections of approximately equal length (each corresponding to a section of my book: 
I. Preferences, happiness, and economics, how to make a person, or other animal, better off 
II. Choice or the illusion of choice 
III. Moral philosophies and the moral philosophy (ethics) of economics

This course and my book, Deconstructing behavior, choice, and well-being, evolved together



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