TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oman,Nathan
TI  - The dignity of commerce: markets and the moral foundations of contract law 
SN  - 9780226415666
AV  - K840 .O57 2017
U1  - 346.07 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - The University of Chicago Press
KW  - Contracts
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Commerce
KW  - Law
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Jurisprudence & general issues
KW  - thema
KW  - Legal ethics & professional conduct
KW  - Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law
KW  - Contract law
N1  - Previously issued in print: 2017; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - Why should the law care about enforcing contracts? We tend to think of a contract as the legal embodiment of a moral obligation to keep a promise. When two parties enter into a transaction, they are obligated as moral beings to play out the transaction in the way that both parties expect. But this overlooks a broader understanding of the moral possibilities of the market. With 'The Dignity of Commerce', Nathan B. Oman argues persuasively that well-functioning markets are morally desirable in and of themselves and thus a fit object of protection through contract law. Markets, Oman shows, are about more than simple economic efficiency. To do business with others, we must demonstrate understanding of and satisfy their needs. This ability to see the world from another's point of view inculcates key virtues that support a liberal society
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