Religious Perspectives on Business Ethics An Anthology

by O'Brien, Thomas; Paeth, Scott; Werhane, Patricia; Camenisch, Paul; Duska, Ronald; Borowski, Paul; James Jr, Harvey S.; Rassekh, Farhad; Solomon, Robert; Goodpaster, Kenneth E.; Calkins, Martin; McCann, Dennis; Brownsberger, M.L; Klay, Robin; Gryzen, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780742550100
• ISBN10: 0742550109
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-16
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward

Summary

In the first anthology of its kind, Thomas O'Brien and Scott Paeth have gathered unique pieces from across religious perspectives to illustrate the growing influence and contribution of religion to the field of business ethics. Tackling such wide-ranging subjects as Jewish environmental ethics, Zen in the workplace, and Christian social ethics, this text is a valuable addition to business ethics courses.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Using This Book in a Classroom Setting	p. xv
A Brief Introduction to Ethical Theory	p. 1
Introduction: Religious Ethics and the Practice of Business	p. 17
Religious Ethics and Normative Theories
On Monopoly in Business Ethics: Can Philosophy Do It All?	p. 35
Business Ethics: Oxymoron or Good Business?	p. 55
Manager-Employee Relationships: Guided by Kant's Categorical Imperative or by Dilbert's Business Principle	p. 77
Smith, Friedman, and Self-Interest in Ethical Society	p. 93
Victims of Circumstances? A Defense of Virtue Ethics in Business	p. 111
Conscience and Its Counterfeits in Organizational Life: A New Interpretation of the Naturalistic Fallacy	p. 133
Casuistry and the Business Case Method	p. 149
Religious Approaches to Economic Life
The Brave New World of Business Ethics?	p. 173
Business Ethics after MacIntyre	p. 179
Six Economic Myths Heard from the Pulpit	p. 199
Zen in the Workplace: Approaches to Mindful Management	p. 211
Confucian Trustworthiness and the Practice of Business in China	p. 217
Religion and Questions of Contemporary Business
The Potential for Building Covenants in Business Corporations	p. 237
How Green Is Judaism? Exploring Jewish Environmental Ethics	p. 259
The Spirit of Place: The Columbia River Watershed Letter and the Meaning of Community	p. 277
Bridge Discourse on Wage Justice: Roman Catholic and Feminist Perspectives on the Family Living Wage	p. 295
Sneakers and Sweatshops: Holding Corporations Accountable	p. 319
Global Capitalism: The New Context of Christian Social Ethics	p. 327
Index	p. 349
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 355
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