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Ill Gotten Gains
Leo Katz
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Description for Ill Gotten Gains
Paperback. This work describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law, but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, the book uncovers what is really at stake in such crimes as insider trading, blackmail and plagiarism. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNF; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
In Ill-Gotten Gains, Leo Katz describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, Katz uncovers what is really at stake in crimes such as insider trading, blackmail, and plagiarism. With its startling conclusions and myriad twists, this book will fascinate all those intrigued by the perplexing relationship between morality and law.
"An ambitious and well-written book of legal and moral theory to overthrow both utilitarianism and its cousin, the economic approach to law."—Richard A. Posner, New Republic
"A good, well-written book full of interesting examples."—Library ... Read more
"[An] elegant defense of circumvention and subterfuge . . . a heroically counterintuitive book."—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker Show Less
In Ill-Gotten Gains, Leo Katz describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, Katz uncovers what is really at stake in crimes such as insider trading, blackmail, and plagiarism. With its startling conclusions and myriad twists, this book will fascinate all those intrigued by the perplexing relationship between morality and law.
"An ambitious and well-written book of legal and moral theory to overthrow both utilitarianism and its cousin, the economic approach to law."—Richard A. Posner, New Republic
"A good, well-written book full of interesting examples."—Library ... Read more
"[An] elegant defense of circumvention and subterfuge . . . a heroically counterintuitive book."—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226425948
SKU
V9780226425948
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