{"product_id":"9783032299697","title":"Toward a Deductive Science of Ethics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEthical Economy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eToward a Deductive Science of Ethics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn N. Hooker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book maintains that ethics should be addressed with the same rigor and discipline that we bring to science and mathematics. While recognizing that normative ethics cannot be an empirical science, the book develops a \u003cem\u003edeductive \u003c\/em\u003escience of ethics inspired by the practices of working mathematicians. It treats traditional frameworks such as deontology and utilitarianism as proof techniques that can be used within a single deductive system. Applying this type of reasoning to a number of current ethical dilemmas, the book demonstrates how such an approach can make progress toward resolving controversial issues. Most of the book relies on careful analysis rather than mathematical notation, although two chapters present an explicitly mathematical treatment of distributive justice, reflecting the author’s unusual dual background in philosophy and applied mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is of interest to ethicists, philosophers, and welfare economists engaged in ethics-related research, as well as practitioners who develop ethical policies in business, professional, or public policy contexts. Its rigorous treatment will also be valuable to technical specialists who incorporate ethics into mathematical models and artificial intelligence. The book is also suitable for postgraduate students in these areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eJohn Hooker is University Professor of Operations Research and T. Jerome Holleran Professor of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Emeritus, at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published more than 200 articles, 12 books, and 6 edited volumes in operations research, normative ethics, mathematical models for distributive justice, fairness in artificial intelligence, cross-cultural management and ethics, philosophy, and music theory. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), as well as a recipient of the INFORMS Computing Society Prize and the INFORMS Khachiyan Prize for lifetime achievement in optimization. He was also recognized with the Research Excellence Award of the Association for Constraint Programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"1727\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eProfessor Hooker holds doctoral degrees in philosophy and operations research. His previous ethics-related books include \u003cem data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eThe Structure of Fair Solutions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eTaking Ethics Seriously\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eBusiness Ethics as Rational Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eAdvanced Introduction to Business Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eWorking Across Cultures\u003c\/em\u003e. He is founding editor-in-chief of the \u003cem data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eJournal of Business Ethics Education\u003c\/em\u003e, the only academic journal dedicated to the topic. He developed the undergraduate and postgraduate ethics programs at CMU’s Tepper School of Business. He has supervised numerous PhD students and received a Distinguished Academic Leadership Award for his direction and reorganization of the undergraduate business program, as well as teaching awards. His work in cross-cultural ethics is informed by his experiences living and working in ten countries on six continents. As an avocation, he has written a number of musical compositions for piano, chamber groups, and chorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032299697\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50089755607180,"sku":"9783032299697","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032299697.jpg?v=1781056770","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032299697","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}