This extraordinary collection encompasses philosophic issues that are rarely discussed in the business ethics literature. Each of the distinguished authors explores commerce and wealth within the context of broader concerns about the human condition such as the aspiration of men and women to lead a good life in a just society.
Joanne B. Ciulla, Rutgers University This is a ... Read morecollection of important writing on business ethics. Unlike a great books approach, it relies on pieces by others explicating key thinkers in the field. 'This volume seeks to reinvigorate and widen business ethics scholarship so that the discipline will be informed more fully and deeply by the perspectives of significant philosophers and thinkers.' The moral issues associated with economic exchange, the ethical dimensions of markets and business, and the creation and uses of wealth are examined through the lenses of sages across a long history. It generally provides clear and compelling summaries of significant thought. The book suggests that a business ethicist might deploy arguments from an array of the thinkers in examining questions related to human resources, marketing, or incorporating concerns related to the natural environment in business. For example, Kant's moral principle of treating others as ends in themselves might be deployed along with the virtues of Aristotle, such as honesty or generosity. Recommended.
Choice Wealth, Commerce, and Philosophy reanimates our understanding of the world's best thought about the role of commerce in human life. In doing so, this book reveals the moral force of commercial enterprise undertaken by free individuals
a perspective often missing from today's superficial debates about business ethics and the role of business in society.
Robert Kolb, Loyola University Chicago Show Less