Moral saints and moral exemplars / edited by Michael Schwartz, Howard Harris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schwartz, Michael.

Harris, Howard.

Series:

Research in ethical issues in organizations ; v. 10.

Research in ethical issues in organizations, 1529-2096 ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The purpose of the series is to explore the central and unique role of organizational ethics in creating and sustaining a pluralistic, free enterprise economy. The primary goal of the research studies published here is to examine how profit seeking and not for profit organizations can be conceived and designed to satisfy legitimate human needs in an ethical and meaningful way.

Contents:

Introduction to the Moral saints and moral exemplars issue / Michael Schwartz, Howard Harris

When self-interest trumps prejudice : Adam Smith's market as a moral exemplar / Heath Spong

Revaluating vanity : Adam Smith as moral exemplar for business education / Rosa Slegers

Free market economics supporting Catholic social teaching : a moral exemplar for business persons / Charles J. Coate, Mark C. Mitschow

A typology of moral exemplars in business / Duane Windsor

Profiles and shadows in business ethics / Robert A. Miller

Exemplarity as commitment to the self : insights from spiritual healers / Cécile Rozuel

The difficulty of being a moral exemplar when a moral exemplar is needed most : the case of Oskar Schindler / Michael Schwartz, Debra R. Comer

The nature of courage shown by moral saints and heroes / Howard Harris

Florence Nightingale's moral courage : a book review of Mark Bostridge's Florence Nightingale / Leila Toiviainen.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781783500758

1783500751

OCLC:

855894490