Philosophical Balance Between Economic Thinking And Moral Values

Abstract

This article examines the dialectical relationship between economic thinking and moral values within the framework of modern social philosophy. The increasing global integration of markets, technological acceleration, and digital capitalism have reshaped the patterns of economic rationality, often displacing the ethical foundations that historically structured human decision-making. The study seeks to elucidate the philosophical essence of “balance” — not as a static condition but as a dynamic moral principle capable of harmonising material progress with ethical responsibility. Drawing from recent philosophical, sociological, and economic literature, this paper explores how economic rationality can coexist with moral consciousness in shaping the human condition, the socio-economic order, and sustainable development. The author argues that moral values must be perceived not as external regulators of economic action but as intrinsic dimensions of human reasoning, influencing consumption, production, and distribution processes alike. By critically analysing both utilitarian and virtue-based paradigms, this paper offers a synthetic philosophical approach to understanding how ethics can be re-integrated into the economic logic of the 21st century.