Prediction and Optimal Decision: Philosophical Issues of a Science of Values (Prentice-Hall International Series in Management.)

In this personal estimate of the methodological problems of determining human values, the author bases his thoughts on the idea that the greatest unsolved problem of exploration lies in the study of human's real wants. The book examines critically the distinction between science and ethics by outlining an approach to scientific verification of ethical judgments.C. West Churchman is the author of 'Prediction and Optimal Decision: Philosophical Issues of a Science of Values (Prentice-Hall International Series in Management.)', published 1982 under ISBN 9780313234187 and ISBN 0313234183.