Christian attitude in business
Verbum et Ecclesia
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Christian attitude in business | |
| Creator | Vorster, J M | |
| Description | The beginning of the twenty-first century faces new challenges in the field of business ethics. Totally new macro-ethical challenges have arisen and they have already inspired constant ethical reflection. Two major developments in the field of economics paved the way for this new interest in business ethics: the total dominance of the market driven economy and economic globalization. This article investigates the ethical challenges posed by this new environment from a Christian ethical perspective. Firstly norms are formulated flowing from the paradigm of Christian attitude as a manifestation of the attitude of Christ. These are love, stewardship, self-denial and obedience to God. These norms are then applied to the following modern-day issues in the field of business ethics: the challenge of globalization, respect for basic human rights, remuneration, the corporation as a moral model, the need for self-evaluation, political responsibility and environmental concern. In conclusion I attempt to define the role of Christians and Christian churches in transforming corporations into moral agents. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2006-09-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ve.v27i3.207 | |
| Source | Verbum et Ecclesia; Vol 27, No 3 (2006); 1110-1132 2074-7705 1609-9982 | |
| Language | eng | |
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