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On Virtues And Awards: Giacinto Dragonetti And The Tradition Of Economia Civile In Enlightenment Italy

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The paper discusses the work of Giacinto Dragonetti, a disciple of the Neapolitan Antonio Genovesi, founder of the Economia Civile tradition. Dragonetti’s short book, A Treatise on Virtues and Rewards, appeared in Naples in 1766, shortly after Beccaria’s On Crimes and Punishments (1764). In the Treatise, Dragonetti advances a theory of action based on awards for virtues. The idea of awards relies on the hypothesis that good or virtuous citizens act for intrinsic reasons. Modern economics has followed the path of incentives (and “punishments”), not that of awards. The paper argues that Dragonetti’s contributions remain relevant not only for the history of economic thought, but for contemporary economic theory, as well.

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  • Bruni, Luigino, 2013. "On Virtues And Awards: Giacinto Dragonetti And The Tradition Of Economia Civile In Enlightenment Italy," Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, vol. 35(4), pages 517-535, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jhisec:v:35:y:2013:i:04:p:517-535_00
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    1. Paolo Santori, 2019. "The foundation of the right of property: Rosmini as Genovesi’s interpreter," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 66(4), pages 353-367, December.
    2. Luigino Bruni & Vittorio Pelligra & Tommaso Reggiani & Matteo Rizzolli, 2020. "The Pied Piper: Prizes, Incentives, and Motivation Crowding-in," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 166(3), pages 643-658, October.
    3. Mauro Magatti & Monica Martinelli, 2016. "Modern individualisms and Christian schism: why what we miss is important," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 63(1), pages 51-75, March.
    4. Fabio La Rosa & Francesca Bernini, 2022. "Punishing Vices or Rewarding Virtues? The Motivations for and Benefits of Ethical Ratings for Private Italian Companies," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 176(3), pages 467-485, March.
    5. Roberta Sferrazzo, 2021. "The ‘Agapic Behaviors’: Reconciling Organizational Citizenship Behavior with the Reward System," Humanistic Management Journal, Springer, vol. 6(1), pages 19-35, April.

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