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- catalog abstract ""A larger proportion than ever before of the world's Christians, Jews, and other peoples of faith are spending their working lives in business. Business is a profession worthy of a person's highest ideals and aspirations, fraught with moral possibilities both of great good and of great evil. Novak takes on agonizing problems, such as downsizing, the tradeoffs that must sometimes be faced between profits and human rights, and the pitfalls of philanthropy. He also examines the daily questions of how an honest day's work contributes to the good of many people, both close at hand and far away. Our work connects us with one another. It also makes possible the universal advance out of poverty, and it is an essential prerequisite of democracy and the institutions of civil society."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b9480560.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description ""A larger proportion than ever before of the world's Christians, Jews, and other peoples of faith are spending their working lives in business. Business is a profession worthy of a person's highest ideals and aspirations, fraught with moral possibilities both of great good and of great evil. Novak takes on agonizing problems, such as downsizing, the tradeoffs that must sometimes be faced between profits and human rights, and the pitfalls of philanthropy. He also examines the daily questions of how an honest day's work contributes to the good of many people, both close at hand and far away. Our work connects us with one another. It also makes possible the universal advance out of poverty, and it is an essential prerequisite of democracy and the institutions of civil society."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-233) and index.".
- catalog description "Plenty isn't enough -- What is a calling -- Little-known facts about business -- A morally serious calling -- For the poor and for democracy -- Virtue in the modern city -- Three cardinal virtues of business -- Seven plus seven corporate responsibilities -- Business and human rights -- Making things better -- Giving it all away.".
- catalog extent "x, 246 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Business as a calling.".
- catalog identifier "0684827484".
- catalog isFormatOf "Business as a calling.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : The Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Business as a calling.".
- catalog subject "306.3/6 20".
- catalog subject "Business Religious aspects.".
- catalog subject "Business ethics.".
- catalog subject "Commerce.".
- catalog subject "Ethics, Professional.".
- catalog subject "HD 4905 N935b 1996".
- catalog subject "HD4905 .N65 1996".
- catalog subject "Morals.".
- catalog subject "Work ethic.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Plenty isn't enough -- What is a calling -- Little-known facts about business -- A morally serious calling -- For the poor and for democracy -- Virtue in the modern city -- Three cardinal virtues of business -- Seven plus seven corporate responsibilities -- Business and human rights -- Making things better -- Giving it all away.".
- catalog title "Business as a calling : work and the examined life / Michael Novak.".
- catalog type "text".