About Giacinto Dragonetti
Lived 1738 – 1818 (aged 79–80). Giacinto Dragonetti was a jurist and historian.
Giacinto Dragonetti (28 November 1738 – 7 September 1818) was an Italian jurist and writer. He is best known for his short book A Treatise on Virtues and Rewards, published anonymously in 1766. In it, Dragonetti advances a theory of action based on awarding virtues, as compared to the incentives/punishment-based approach in modern economics. In the introduction to the treatise, Dragonetti states "Men have made millions of laws to punish crimes, and they haven't even established one to reward virtues".
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Who was Giacinto Dragonetti?
Italian jurist (1738-1818)
When was Giacinto Dragonetti born?
Giacinto Dragonetti was born on 28 November 1738 in L'Aquila.
When did Giacinto Dragonetti die?
Giacinto Dragonetti died in 1818 in Naples.
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Giacinto Dragonetti was a jurist and historian.
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