...Finn Olesen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasise the necessity of grounding economics in an ethical foundation. This study argues that economics, understood as a moral science, requires ethical anchoring and cannot be meaningfully pursued in its absence. Design/methodology/approach...

.... Design/methodology/approach The approach followed for this work involves intensive literature review, analysis of contents and historical analysis. The paper followed the methodology of history of economic thoughts, among others. Findings The weaknesses of the area of research and the ways forward...