Hirata, Johannes2019-09-252019-09-252012-03-202003-113906848078http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/184226This paper makes an attempt to shed some light on a number of ethical issues that arise in empirical research on the relationship between choice, socio-economic conditions, and happiness. It argues that only an ethical perspective allows to appreciate the deeper meaning of happiness and to do justice to its moral dimension.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderHappinessEconomicsEthical ConsiderationsChoiceSocio-economic ConditionsGlobal ethicsEconomic ethicsCommunity ethicsEthics of economic systemsLifestyle ethicsArticle