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Under the central theme of 'What is Financial Ethics?', Prof. Dr. Philip Goodchild from the University of Nottingham will be offering two talks on 16 and 17 December 2015.
The first lecture, entitled 'Finance Ethics: Economics as a Theology of Money', will take place from 18:30 to 20:00 on Wednesday 16 December 2015. This talk will propose a reversal of the mainstream persepctive of financial ethics, which is concerned with how financial institutions and individuals can act with integrity. By contrast, this lecture will suggest that the justice of the markets is not simply an economic theory or a moral regulative ideal. If perfect markets are imaginary, the real economic institution dealt with in finance is money. To perfect the market expresses a mindset imposed upon those who work in finance simply through working with money created as debt, since money imposes upon all economic agents the obligation to seek a single utility, market value and to seek profits to repay debts and honour obligations. Thie mindset that adopts individuals, rather than being chosen on the grounds of self-interest or as a moral ideal, will be explained according to the four fundamental principles of a theology of money.
The two lectures have been organised by the Luxembourg School of Religion & Society, with the support of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Luxembourg. Philip Goodchild studied Mathematic and Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Cambridge, and at the University of Lancaster, before lecturing at the University of Cumbria for six years. He then moved to the University of Nottingham in 2000, where he is currently Professor of Religion and Philosophy.
The masterclass is offered free of charge.
Venue: Luxembourg School of Religion and Society, Department of Public Responsibility, Centre Jean XXIII, 52 Rue Jules Wilhelm, Luxembourg
Organiser: LSRS / Department of Philosophy of the University of Luxembourg
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Reservations: christian.doude@lsrs.lu / +352 43 60 51 319
URL: www.lsrs.lu
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