Value-Free Economics in Management and Engineering Education

摘要: In arguing that “economic analysis is wertfrei (value free)” Robbins contributed to the longdeveloping separation of economics from its parent discipline moral philosophy. decades followed publication An Essay on Nature and Significance Economic Science, became, in words Amartya Sen, “self-consciously non-ethical”. Sen others believe there have been significant costs associated with this growing divide between ethics, it conceivable adherence an extreme form concept may had unanticipated negative consequences related fields. We see some these management engineering education. Before his untimely death, Sumantra Ghoshal provided a withering critique education, focusing role played fostering “ethically blind” approach management. value-free threatens further marginalize current curricular initiatives ethics. paper, I review nature doctrine argue Robbins‟s influence ethos economics, specifically strident advocacy strict ethics development ethically blind economics. Ultimately, homage unintended impoverish not just but other fields such as JEL CLASSIFICATION: A20, Economics Education Teaching B41, Methodology