In defense of private property: The role of private property rights and ethics in the market economy
Award Date
1-1-1994
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
Number of Pages
70
Abstract
This paper examines the role private property rights and ethics play in a market economy, and demonstrates that in order to have a free market, it is essential to have a legal system that defines private property rights. Such a legal system can only evolve on the free market itself; Chapter I examines the nature of property rights; Chapter II examines some historical examples of legal systems that have been based on private property rights; Chapter III explains the relationship between such a legal system and ethics. An attempt is made to justify such a system on the basis of ethics; Chapter IV explores the implications of the concept of private property; Chapter V examines the characteristics of a legal system which is based on the concept of private property; Finally, Chapter VI presents criticisms of some present ideas on property rights and legal practices. Moreover, some conclusions are presented.
Keywords
Defense; Economy; Ethics; Market; Private; Property; Rights; Role
Controlled Subject
Economics; Economics; Law
File Format
File Size
2836.48 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Ahmed, Iftikhar, "In defense of private property: The role of private property rights and ethics in the market economy" (1994). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 371.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/cpxp-v4in
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