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Book SynopsisTackling subjects as Jewish environmental ethics, Zen in the workplace, and Christian social ethics, this anthology contains a collection gathered across religious perspectives which illustrates the growing influence and contribution of religion to the field of business ethics. It is useful for readers studying business ethics courses.
Trade ReviewThis series itself is an exciting happening. I agree with Paeth's point in his introduction that religion shapes the whole of a believer's life. Faith cannot be compartmentalized....I look forward to seeing how future volumes address this question. * Journal of Markets & Morality *
The volume contains an impressive list of contributors....The variety of authors makes for a very eclectic and interesting compilation....A very useful manual. * Culture and Religion, January 2009 *
O'Brien and Paeth provide an exceptional companion volume to the traditional business ethics textbook. Complete with a helpful table that breaks down the topics and thinkers covered in each chapter, the text provides eighteen in-depth articles on a number of issues at the nexus of religion and business . . . The chapters are engaging and demonstrate the vital relevance of religious ethics to contemporary business. * Religious Studies Review, September 2009 *
Finally, a well-annotated anthology that addresses the spiritual dimension of business ethics. This is for students who elect business not merely as a career but a vocation. -- Dennis Moberg, President, Society for Business Ethics (2004-2006)
It makes an excellent resource for persons, whether as individual readers or classroom participants, who want to grapple with the issues addressed in the book's three parts….The editors provide solid pedagogical guidance for using the book in a classroom setting, a superb introductory treatment of ethical theory, and an excellent foray into the way religious ethics affects the practice of business. * Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Using this Book in a Classroom Setting Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 A Brief Introduction to Ethical Theory Part 7 Part One: Religious Ethics and Normative Theories Chapter 8 On Monopoly in Business Ethics: Can Philosophy Do it All? Chapter 9 Manager-Employee Relationships: Guided by Kant's Categorical Imperative or by Dilbert's Business Principle? Chapter 9 Business Ethics: Oxymoron or Good Business? Chapter 11 Smith, Friedman, and Self-Interest in Ethical Society Chapter 12 Conscience and its Counterfeits in Organizational Life: A New Interpretation of the Naturalistic Fallacy Chapter 12 Victims of Circumstance? A Defense of Virtue Ethics in Business Chapter 14 Casuistry and the Business Case Method Part 16 Part Two: Religious Approaches to Economic Life Chapter 17 The Brave New World of Business Ethics? Chapter 17 Business Ethics After MacIntyre Chapter 18 Six Economic Myths Heard From the Pulpit Chapter 19 Zen in the Workplace: Approaches to Mindful Management Chapter 20 Confucian Trustworthiness and the Practive of Business in China Part 21 Part Three: Religion and Questions of Contemporary Business Chapter 22 The Potential for Building Covenants in Business Organizations Chapter 23 How Green is Judaism? Exploring Jewish Environmental Ethics Chapter 24 The Spirit of Place: The Columba River Watershed Letter and the Meaning of Community Chapter 25 Bridge Discourse on Wage Justice: Roman Catholic and Feminist Perspectives on the Family Living Wage Chapter 26 Sneakers and Sweatshops: Holding Corporations Accountable Chapter 27 Global Capitalism: The New Context of Christian Social Ethics
