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Utility and justice: French liberal economists in the nineteenth century

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French liberal economists share a very surprising reading of Bentham's theory. In this paper, we underline the method according to which these economists understand Bentham's utilitarianism: they consider that utilitarianism deals with 'utility' but disregards justice. Such an interpretation appears when they tried to oppose the 'French school' and 'English school' of economics as well as when they discussed the foundation of property rights.

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  • Nathalie Sigot, 2010. "Utility and justice: French liberal economists in the nineteenth century," The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(4), pages 759-792.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eujhet:v:17:y:2010:i:4:p:759-792
    DOI: 10.1080/09672560903552546
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    5. Yefimov, Vladimir, 2013. "Philosophie et science économiques : leur contribution respective aux discours politiques [Economic philosophy and economic science: their respective contributions to political discourse]," MPRA Paper 54598, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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