Happiness Research. Contributions to Economic Ethics

Abstract

Die in jüngerer Zeit schnell an Anerkennung gewinnende empirische Glücksforschung eröffnet einen neuen Zugang zu der Frage nach dem Verhältnis von menschlichem Verhalten und Glück. Da diese Frage sowohl in der Ökonomik als auch in der Ethik von zentraler Bedeutung ist, bietet es sich an, diese Perspektive nach möglichen Beiträgen zur modernen Wirtschaftsethik zu untersuchen.

Guest editorial

“…Thus, happiness and ethicality are closely related. Many studies have investigated the relationship between different philosophical contours and happiness across various disciplines (Hirata, 2004;Kim, 2016;Lee, 2021). James (2009, p. 2) finds that "a consideration of a society's ethical norms will improve our understanding of the subjective well-being of people."…”

“…Thus, happiness and ethicality are closely related. Many studies have investigated the relationship between different philosophical contours and happiness across various disciplines (Hirata, 2004; Kim, 2016; Lee, 2021). James (2009, p. 2) finds that “a consideration of a society’s ethical norms will improve our understanding of the subjective well-being of people.” From an empirical viewpoint, James (2011) used the World Values Survey data from 2005–2006 focusing on data from countries in North and South America, namely, the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil to study the relationship among ethical decision-making and happiness.…”