TY - BOOK ID - 117880925 TI - Business Ethics and Catholic Social Thought PY - 2021 SN - 9781647120740 1647120748 9781647120733 9781647120757 164712073X PB - Washington : Georgetown University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Business ethics KW - Social ethics KW - 241.67 KW - 241.67 Business ethics. Corporate ethics. Bedrijfscodes. Management en ethiek. Zakenmoraal KW - Business ethics. Corporate ethics. Bedrijfscodes. Management en ethiek. Zakenmoraal KW - Ethics KW - Social problems KW - Sociology KW - Business KW - Businesspeople KW - Commercial ethics KW - Corporate ethics KW - Corporation ethics KW - Professional ethics KW - Wealth KW - Religious aspects KW - Catholic Church KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Catholic Church. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:117880925 AB - "This volume provides a new account of business ethics from the perspective of Catholic social thought. Focusing on the sense of agency of the business person and the interests of business firms, this volume addresses business from both "the outside" (with questions about economic life in Catholic social thought) and "the inside" (with attention to the internal dynamics of business firms). The result is a creative account of fundamental issues confronting the moral business leader and any firm committed to responsible business practice. This volume is unique in the depth of the questions from Catholic social thought that it brings to bear on business. It begins with interviews of three CEOs to ensure a grounding in experience and a consideration of the intellectual history of business issues in Christianity. Most importantly, it deals with fundamental moral concerns: the character of agency, autonomy, practical wisdom, and the technocratic paradigm, along with other elements of Catholic social thought. The book then applies these concepts to assess management science, the motivations of business leaders, the role of luck in personal success, the traditional moral justifications of business, and more"-- ER -