This document discusses the ethical principles and views on business and wealth from several major world religions. It outlines that Christianity calls believers to generosity through giving of money, time, expertise or care. Hinduism maintains a positive view of business but sees ethics and spiritual goals as more important. Buddhism teaches detachment and gaining success through honesty and morality rather than manipulation. Taoism emphasizes simplicity, minimalism, nurturing people, and pursuing the common good over personal profit.
This document discusses the ethical principles and views on business and wealth from several major world religions. It outlines that Christianity calls believers to generosity through giving of money, time, expertise or care. Hinduism maintains a positive view of business but sees ethics and spiritual goals as more important. Buddhism teaches detachment and gaining success through honesty and morality rather than manipulation. Taoism emphasizes simplicity, minimalism, nurturing people, and pursuing the common good over personal profit.
This document discusses the ethical principles and views on business and wealth from several major world religions. It outlines that Christianity calls believers to generosity through giving of money, time, expertise or care. Hinduism maintains a positive view of business but sees ethics and spiritual goals as more important. Buddhism teaches detachment and gaining success through honesty and morality rather than manipulation. Taoism emphasizes simplicity, minimalism, nurturing people, and pursuing the common good over personal profit.
of jesus christ, Us Christians, we are called to a higher Generosity, whetee that comes in the form of giving money, expertise, time or carr is a bedrock of christians ethics. They demonstrate good personal and corporate citezenship.
Islam's encourage man/woman earn
as much weath through lawful means as possible; it does not allowed them to monopolize the means of production or to restrict circulation of wealth. It imposes limits on ownership, possession and consumption. With regard to business, Mele points out that Hinduism maintains a positive attitude towards business and wealth creation, although the latter is not the supreme goal. Ethics (dharma) and salvation (moksha) are more important. The Ethical Principles of Hinduism: Ahimsa (Non-Violence), detachment (abandonment of the fruits of the action), Truthfulness, Not to steal, Self- control, discipline, appropriate words and thoughts, and motivation to achieve the goal
Detachment is yet another strong virtue
in Buddhist practice. This entails that a business practitioner following this mental model will understand the fleeting nature of everything in life and work and will have less control issues, power hunger. Some people believe that business can be success through only manipulations, frauds and misappropriation. But Buddhist Philosophy revealed that it can gain by being honest, morality and through ethics Tao could be translated as "the path" or "the way". It is a force that flows through life and permeates all things. In business, Taoism exhorts companies to nurture people, and the goal should not be personal success or profit, but the common good. Emphasize simplicity and minimalism Taoism emphasizes the importance of simplicity and minimalism in achieving balance and harmony
In business, Shinto emphasizes
benefits to the community, which is considered as family. In a globalized business environment, interacting with individuals of diverse religions is becoming increasingly common Jewish law is not only concerned with practical legal advice but in encouraging individuals to go beyond the requirements of the law and practice the "way of the pious." Judaism does not have a negative attitude toward business and wealth-indeed, most of the Talmudic sages had occupations
Profit is not the overriding aim;
quality service, workmanship and discipline are vitally important. Business is a means to serve society and, if possible, uplift it. The trade or the professions, Jains choose to pursue are determined by their values.