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HAPPINESS IN ECONOMIC THINKING.

Domain:

socioeconomic
Creator:
CHEHAYEBAT AbdelghaniLAKHDAR Bachir
Publisher:
Zenodo
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Résumé

L'étude du bonheur a toujours été un sujet central dans la pensée économique, avec des approches variées à travers différentes époques. Les physiocrates et les mercantilistes du XVIIIe siècle avaient des visions contrastées du bonheur, les premiers le reliant à l'agriculture et la nature, tandis que les seconds le voyaient dans l'accumulation de richesses nationales. Au fil du temps, la pensée économique classique et néoclassique ont abordé la question du bonheur en mettant l'accent sur la maximisation de l'utilité individuelle et la satisfaction des besoins.

Dans les temps modernes, une convergence interdisciplinaire s'est développée autour de la question du bonheur. Des disciplines telles que l'économie, la psychologie et la sociologie ont cherché à comprendre et à mesurer le bonheur. Cependant, il existe des débats sur la capacité de l'économie du bonheur à échapper à la normativité, c'est-à-dire aux jugements de valeur et aux idéologies qui pourraient influencer les conclusions.

En outre, différentes approches ont été proposées pour aborder le bonheur dans le domaine économique. L'utilitarisme cherche à maximiser le bonheur global, tandis que le "welfarisme" et l"anti-welfarisme" se concentrent davantage sur les inégalités et la distribution du bien-être.

Mots clés: bonheur, bien-être subjectif, pensée économique, utilitarisme, welfarisme

 

Abstract

The study of happiness has always been a central topic in economic thought, with varying approaches across different eras. The physiocrats and mercantilists of the 18th century had contrasting visions of happiness, the former linked it to agriculture and nature, while the latter saw it in the accumulation of national wealth. Over time, classical and neoclassical economic thought approached the question of happiness by emphasizing the maximization of individual utility and the satisfaction of needs.

In modern times, an interdisciplinary convergence has developed around the question of happiness. Disciplines such as economics, psychology and sociology have sought to understand and measure happiness. However, there are debates about the economics of happiness to escape normativity, i.e. the value judgments and ideologies that might influence conclusions.

In addition, different approaches have been proposed to address happiness in economics. Utilitarianism seeks to maximize overall happiness, while "welfarism" and "anti-welfarism" focus more on inequalities and the distribution of well-being.

Keywords: happiness, subjective well-being, economic thinking, utilitarianism, welfarism

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happiness, subjective well-being, economic thinking, utilitarianism, welfarismAfrican Scientific Journal

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