SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Marginal Utility, Public Finance, B. F. Skinner

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

At the shrine of our lady of fatima or why political questions are not all economic . The idea of this piece was to distinguish the difference between consumer and citizen. We act as consumers to get what we want for ourselves, we act as citizens to achieve what we think is right or best for the community. The real question is things we want for ourselves is similar to goals we set for ourselves as citizens. The distinction between consumer and citizen preferences has long vexed the theory of public finance. Citizens to achieve what is best for the society and as consumers for what is good for ourselves. Speed on highways (for pleasure or need) (as a consumer) but still want police to enforce laws against speeding (as a citizen). The distinction between a consumer and citizen has long vexed the theory of public finance.