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The number and magnitude of the ethics failures reported on a nearly daily basis in newspapers and on blogs are seemingly unprecedented. The "castle is on fire," to borrow a rabbinic metaphor, and each one of us is faced with the question: Is there anything we can do about it? In this book, Moses Pava explores new and alternative ways of relating toJewish texts and concepts. In doing so, heinvents a nuanced, flexible, and sufficiently sensitive vocabulary to conduct productive ethical dialogues, both within and between communities.

I-Various Models of Next Stage Capitalism -- II-Corporate Purposes Beyond Profit Maximization -- III-The Search for Meaning in Organizations -- IV-The Broadening Scope of Corporate Accountability, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Law -- V-The Appropriate Role of the Government in Next Stage Capitalism.

The book provides a constructive criticism of the emerging practice of conscious capitalism from the perspective of world religions and spiritualities. Conscious capitalism, to many of its adherents, represents an evolutionary step forward beyond the dominant neo-liberal paradigm, where it often appears that just about everything is for sale. Is conscious capitalism consistent with the values inherent in religious and spiritual world-views and does it provide a better fit for bringing out the best that business has to offer? This book answers these questions and many more.

Introduction : crisis and opportunity in the professions -- Ethical considerations in the changing environment / Margaret Gibelman, Sheldon R. Gelman -- Ethical challenges in medicine / Michael Rothberg -- The history and role of the insurance professional / Ron Duska -- The professional responsibilities of lawyers : a stakeholder approach / Tara J. Radin -- In search of the computer professional : an Australian perspective / Michael Schwartz -- From mechanical to meaningful solutions in the accounting profession / Moses L. Pava -- Pressures on the manager in the organization : obstacles and aids to ethical behavior / Gerald F. Cavanagh S.J. -- Current ethical dilemmas of advertising professionals / Deborah Y. Cohn -- Priests and the church : prophets or buffoons? / Patrick Primeaux -- How is "business ethics" possible? / James E. Roper -- A philosophical perspective on corporate codes of ethics / James E. Roper -- The rationale for, and scope and method of, teaching professional ethics to business managers / Kenneth S. Bigel. - In both the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors, there is increasing focus on bottom-line results. As organizational goals become ever more quantified, the role of the professional has changed. In almost every profession, a growing conflict of interest now exists between the push of the organization's highly specific and measurable goals on the one hand, and the pull of professional standards and values on the other hand. The purpose of this book is to identify, describe, and understand these conflicts of interests in a wide variety of professional fields. This volume includes articles on medicine, law, accounting, social work, clergy, insurance, computer professionals, and advertising experts, among others, written by experts in the fields. In addition, this volume includes a number of broader pieces related to the topic of professionalism. This volume documents evidence to support the contention that there is a growing crisis in the professions, one that is not limited to one or two professions. The good news is that there is ample evidence that, in every profession, there are opportunities for growth, as well. The professions are facing a defining moment. This volume explores how they might respond

Introduction : crisis and opportunity in the professions -- Ethical considerations in the changing environment / Margaret Gibelman, Sheldon R. Gelman -- Ethical challenges in medicine / Michael Rothberg -- The history and role of the insurance professional / Ron Duska -- The professional responsibilities of lawyers : a stakeholder approach / Tara J. Radin -- In search of the computer professional : an Australian perspective / Michael Schwartz -- From mechanical to meaningful solutions in the accounting profession / Moses L. Pava -- Pressures on the manager in the organization : obstacles and aids to ethical behavior / Gerald F. Cavanagh S.J. -- Current ethical dilemmas of advertising professionals / Deborah Y. Cohn -- Priests and the church : prophets or buffoons? / Patrick Primeaux -- How is "business ethics" possible? / James E. Roper -- A philosophical perspective on corporate codes of ethics / James E. Roper -- The rationale for, and scope and method of, teaching professional ethics to business managers / Kenneth S. Bigel

This volume contains articles and essays from internationally renowned authors and thinkers about the relationship among business, business ethics, religion, and spirituality. The authors included in this book represent multiple perspectives including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, philosophical, and others. This volume will be of interest to both academics and business practitioners who promote a contemporary re-integration of business and religious values and for those concerned about the dangers inherent in this project. In the end, this volume suggests that in a pluralistic and democratic society the only justification for going back home again to traditional religious texts is to help us all move forward together. If the real reason we're invoking religion in the public sphere is to strengthen our own religious communities and our own identities as members of particular religious communities, we are making a fundamental error in judgement. The goal of a legitimate religiously grounded business ethics can and must be the desire to critique, enhance, and strengthen the democratic values and institutions of society including business. These values include noncoercion, transparency, equal rights, pluralism, compromise, individual and communal responsibility, and many others

List of contributors. Statement of purpose. Editorial board. Responsibility, participation, and relationships: an introduction to the Symposium on Health Care Ethics (M.L. Pava). Healthcare management ethics: reflections on quality (L.J. Weber). Medical directors at the intersection of clinical and business ethics in managed care (M.E. Meaney). Ethical conflict in professionals: nurses' accounts of ethical conflict with organizations (A. Guadine, L. Thorne). Hospital mergers and the care of external stakeholders: a case study (R.E. Kidwell Jr.). Just distribution of rehabilitation resources for persons suffering from traumatic brain injury (M. Martone). Reclaiming the bedside: returning health care to the community (L.H. Newton). Organizational Ethics. Leadership in business and the ethical dilemma: a view through the eyes of the fish (E.F. Harshman, C.L. Harshman). Stoking the engine: the pressure release effect in management control (L. Brennan, G. Vega). Book Review. The literature of healthcare ethics (1997-1999) access and administration (G. Vega)

The present volume of Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses offers a fascinating insight into the history, the main ideas and current developments in economic thought from the perspective of the three major monotheistic faiths Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The reader encounters topics such as price control in rabbinic Judaism, Christian monks elaborating the foundations of modern accounting, and the latest innovations in Islamic banking. Each article has been written by a renowned expert on the subject and offers a historical overview over the development of the concept, the theological and philosophical principles in the Holy Scriptures of each faith, an outline of the practical application of the concept in the present, its significance for the future, and many more