On Moral Business: Classical and Contemporary Resources for Ethics in Economic Life (Paperback)

~ Max L. Stackhouse (Editor), Dennis P. McCann (Editor), Shirley J. Roels (Editor), Prest Williams (Editor) "Modern economics has tended to separate religious or ethical theory from the science of how economic laws function and how economic relationships work (see Chapters..." (more)
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This reader collects key biblical, classical, cross-cultural, and contemporary texts on how faith, especially Christianity, has shaped economic life in the past and how it can continue to do so in our emerging global civilization.

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• Paperback: 991 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802806260
• ISBN-13: 978-0802806260
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #742,762 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wealth of Resources, July 20, 2007

By	Will Jerom (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

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Many textbooks are very expensive now, and "On Moral Business" has the virtue of giving the reader a lot for the money. Looking critically at the issues of business ethics from multiple perspectives (including some limited perspectives on Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, as well as Chrisitanity and Judaism), "On Moral Business' provides a great deal of insight from classic critical observers such as Aristotle, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Max Weber, Reinhold Niebuhr, Walter Rauschenbusch, in addition to good excerpts of Catholic social thought on the morality of business, as well as Protestant Church documents. Anyone wishing to acquire a comprehensive reader on economic issues from a both a religious and a secular philosophical disposition would be advised that this book is well worth the money. As with all extensive readers, some articles and excerpts are more valuable than others, but a careful reading should produce a wealth of ideas to develop.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Philosophical Theological Guide to Business Issues, April 6, 2000

By	Kenneth W. Scott (Santa Ana, California) - See all my reviews

This is a complete and thorough book accumulating the best philosophical and theological essays and monograms written about ethics in society and the workplace. The book takes on many points of view and schools of thought. The idea is not to judge the thoughts raised but simply to present the best thoughts of human nature on complex ethical issues.