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Religious Ethics in the Market Economy

A New Approach to Business and Morality

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Authors:
  1. Karl G. Jechoutek

    1. Independent Scholar, Baden, Austria

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  • Provides a fresh perspective on religious attitudes to business ethics and the market economy
  • Includes aspects from Christianity, Judaism and Islam
  • Demystifies outdated business ethics theory

Part of the book series: Humanism in Business Series (HUBUS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Prologue

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    Pages 1-5

  3. Religion and the Market: A Tour d’Horizon

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    Pages 7-30

  4. Vices and Virtues Revisited

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    Pages 31-40

  5. From Static to Dynamic

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    Pages 41-53

  6. Between Open and Closed

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    Pages 55-68

  7. Conclusion

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    Pages 69-75

  8. Epilogue

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    Pages 77-80

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 81-89
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About this book

This book aims to go beyond merely confrontational or complementary treatments of the relationship between market participation and business ethics. Reviewing the attitudes towards the market embedded in religious ethics and scholars, it explores the symbiotic relationship between the economy, ethics and morals. Moving the discussion beyond a static and traditional economy envisaged by scripture, it explores the impact of an evolving and globalised economy based on the value systems of moral philosophy and religious ethics. The Author aims to expand the conventional view of business ethics, encouraging readers to interpret markets and morality as intertwined concepts, and use them to inform further research. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Independent Scholar, Baden, Austria

    Karl G. Jechoutek

About the author

Karl G. Jechoutek is an independent scholar and researcher in economics and the humanities. His research foucses on the interface between human development and cultural change in relation to economics and religious studies. He has previously held a research position at the University of Cape Town and teaches at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, and Univeristy of Cape Town, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, US, and a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Religious Ethics in the Market Economy

  • Book Subtitle: A New Approach to Business and Morality

  • Authors: Karl G. Jechoutek

  • Series Title: Humanism in Business Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76520-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-76519-8Published: 12 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09511-6Published: 25 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-76520-4Published: 03 April 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2662-124X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-1258

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 89

  • Topics: Faith, Spirituality and Business, Business Ethics

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