christianity+business ethics

Question 1

parable of sheep +goats

Answer 1

‘i was hungry n u gave me soemthing tlo eat’-link to kants approach
-treat everyone fairly
-sheep=loving, caring
-goats=selfish,aggressive

Question 2

elizabeth fry
(1280-1845)

Answer 2

-social reformer+quaker+philanthropist+absolutist
-they argue for hard work+love for others
-they were banned from major unis+professions such as medicine n law. n couldnt join army
-its not about spending on urself but public service+giving money back to community

Question 3

csr-quakers view

Answer 3

-make money for community
-established a fairer playing field +felt it was their responisbility
-treat everyone as ends in themselves

Question 4

jesus

Answer 4

-treat everyone fairly
-bible only mentions poverty not economics
-“he has sent me to bring good news + to the poor”

Question 5

protestant theology

Answer 5

-criticism of industry
-extreme extension of this if found amoung some protestant churches that see business success as evidence of divine approval

Question 7

cliff langley
1998

Answer 7

-idea of common good is fundamental to catholic social teaching. has 3 dimensions:
1. certain shared public values transcend rights of indivuals
2. decisions should be taken at lowest possible level of goverment
3. we r responsible for 1 another
-he criticises communisms +capitalism+philosphical economic theory as can lead to indivual selfhishness
-free markets can never be allowed to be sovereign but must be watershed, regulated + controlled due to common good- biased against poor

Question 8

church

Answer 8

-freedom in economic sector should be circumsribed w/in strong juridical framework that places it at service on human freedom in his totality

Question 9

max weber

Answer 9

-introduced idea ‘the protestant ethic contribution to spirit of capitalism’
-protestant took less benevolent to family, needs where to community where everyone deserved fairness+dignity
-protestanism makes u feel guilty