I chose philosophy because the good is well within the purview of serious philosophy. A 'real philosopher' can—and is expected to—deal in 'shoulds' and 'oughts.' Other fields can only gesture at the good; we can discuss it openly.
Central banks are odd creatures. They are monopoly producers of legal tender, and are regulators of financial industry, yet are explicitly kept at arm's length from the democratic process.
We value better economic outcomes that independent central banks can achieve, like less inflation and higher price stability. But we also value democratic control of our political institutions.
Nicole Oresme, a fourteenth-century French polymath, is underrated for his writings on finance ethics, particularly regarding how money should be minted and the moral implications of this.
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