Title: On Greece, the economic crisis and ethical cultivation

Authors: Zoe Pittaki

Addresses: UADPhilEcon, 14 Evripidou Str, 105 59 Athens, Greece

Abstract: This paper uses the current economic crisis to highlight the importance of ethical cultivation in the educational process relating – not exclusively – to economists| vocation. To do this, the author borrowed ideas from ancient Greek philosophy, as well as some very recent real-life examples.

Keywords: economic crisis; economics education; ethical cultivation; Greece; ancient Greek philosophy; financial crisis; ethics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPEE.2011.041702

International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2011 Vol.2 No.2, pp.223 - 226

Published online: 29 Jan 2015 *

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