Includes bibliographical references and index.

Expected utility theory / Simon Grant and Timothy Van Zandt -- Rank-dependent utility / Mohammed Abdellaoui -- Applications of non-expected utility / Han Bleichrodt and Ulrich Schmidt -- Ambiguity / Jurgen Eichberger and David Kelsey -- The normative status of the independence principle / Edward F. McClennen -- Rationality of intransitive preference : foundations for the modern view / Paul Anand -- Dutch book arguments / Alan Ha jek -- Experimental tests of rationality / Daniel Read -- State-dependent utility / Edi Karni -- Choice over time / Paola Manzini and Marco Mariotti -- Imitation and learning / Carlos Alos-Ferrer and Karl H. Schlag -- Diversity / Klaus Nehring and Clemens Puppe -- Limits of utilitarianism as the ethical basis of public action / Prasanta K. Pattanaik -- Consequentialism and non-consequentialism : the axiomatic approach / Kotaro Suzumura and Yongsheng Xu -- Freedom of choice / Keith Dowding and Martin van Hees -- Responsibility / Marc Fleurbaey -- Equality and priority / Bertil Tungodden -- Rawlsian justice / Fabienne Peter -- Judgment aggregation / Christian List and Clemens Puppe -- Population ethics / Charles Blackorby, Walter Bossert, and David Donaldson -- Distributive justice : an overview of experimental evidence / Wulf Gaertner -- Social choice in health and health care / Aki Tsuchiya and John Miyamoto -- The capabilities approach / Erik Schokkaert.