In defense of private property: The role of private property rights and ethics in the market economy
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description: This paper examines the role private property rights and ethics play in a market economy, and demonstrates that in order to have a free market, it is essential to have a legal system that defines private property rights. Such a legal system can only evolve on the free market itself; Chapter I examines the nature of property rights; Chapter II examines some historical examples of legal systems that have been based on private property rights; Chapter III explains the relationship between such a legal system and ethics. An attempt is made to justify such a system on the basis of ethics; Chapter IV explores the implications of the concept of private property; Chapter V examines the characteristics of a legal system which is based on the concept of private property; Finally, Chapter VI presents criticisms of some present ideas on property rights and legal practices. Moreover, some conclusions are presented.
abstract: This paper examines the role private property rights and ethics play in a market economy, and demonstrates that in order to have a free market, it is essential to have a legal system that defines private property rights. Such a legal system can only evolve on the free market itself; Chapter I examines the nature of property rights; Chapter II examines some historical examples of legal systems that have been based on private property rights; Chapter III explains the relationship between such a legal system and ethics. An attempt is made to justify such a system on the basis of ethics; Chapter IV explores the implications of the concept of private property; Chapter V examines the characteristics of a legal system which is based on the concept of private property; Finally, Chapter VI presents criticisms of some present ideas on property rights and legal practices. Moreover, some conclusions are presented.
author: Ahmed, Iftikhar
language: English
date published: 1994-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T05:24:22Z
provider: University of Nevada - Las Vegas
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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value: 10.25669/cpxp-v4in