Summary / Resumé
Michael Schramm: The price of values. Economic-ethical notes.
There is a variety of types of values (economical, moral, religious, technical). Which of these values are of relevance in the everyday decisionmaking of persons and companies, is controversial in theory and varies in practice. In this article a schematical sketch of the different types of values is outlined. Moreover, the article shows in which way values are considered as a moral good that does not come for free. Stabilizing socially desirable values has its price. The vitality of moral interests is a prerequisite for the necessary investments into socially desirable values.