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Good Business by Patrick Flanagan, O'Brien Thomas and Elizabeth W. Collier (2014, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSaint Mary's Press of Minnesota

ISBN-101599821699

ISBN-139781599821696

eBay Product ID (ePID)209736679

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Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameGood Business

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

SubjectEthics, Business Ethics, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorPatrick Flanagan, O'brien Thomas, ElizabethW. Collier

Subject AreaReligion, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

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ReviewsInformation for website for 7059, Good Business O'Brien, Collier, and Flanagan's Good Business strikingly illustrates how Catholic social teaching challenges the overemphasis on individualism and profit for a few in contemporary American capitalism. In eight chapters the book develops and applies a different theme of Catholic social teaching to the structure of economic life--human dignity, common good, stewardship, option for the poor, economic justice, subsidiarity, solidarity, and rights and responsibilities. The authors admirably bring together theory and practice by relating in each chapter a different approach to economic enterprises illustrating the incorporation of the theme developed in that chapter. Charles E. Curran Southern Methodist University In an era when so much of business ethics treats only issues within the firm, O'Brien, Collier, and Flanagan's Good Business: Catholic Social Teaching at Work in the Marketplace employs Scripture, tradition, and contemporary Catholic social thought to provide a lively and more expansive vision of what businesses are called to be. An excellent resource for the classroom. Daniel Finn St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota The abstract reflections of theologians and philosophers have often had little impact on the work of practicing business managers. [O'Brien, Collier, and Flanagan's] Good Business, seeks to bridge that gap and is a welcome addition to the project of applying the principles of the Catholic social teaching to the challenges of business. The authors provide a useful summary of basic concepts (such as human dignity, the common good, justice, subsidiarity, and solidarity) and survey some of the issues that surround them. But beyond that they do a rare thing, which is to make a serious and determined attempt to explain how these basic concepts might play out in the practical management of business enterprises. They provide thoughtful reflection illustrated by a set of case studies that helps to ground theory in application. The result is a thought-provoking volume for anyone interested in bringing the Catholic social tradition to the world of business. Robert G Kennedy University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul, MN, O'Brien, Collier, and Flanagan's Good Business strikingly illustrates how Catholic social teaching challenges the overemphasis on individualism and profit for a few in contemporary American capitalism. In eight chapters the book develops and applies a different theme of Catholic social teaching to the structure of economic life--human dignity, common good, stewardship, option for the poor, economic justice, subsidiarity, solidarity, and rights and responsibilities. The authors admirably bring together theory and practice by relating in each chapter a different approach to economic enterprises illustrating the incorporation of the theme developed in that chapter. Charles E. Curran Southern Methodist University

Table Of ContentPreface Introduction Thomas O'Brien The Tradition of Applied Ethics Catholic Interpretations of Applied Ethical Reasoning The Catholic Social Tradition 1. Human Dignity in a Technological Age Thomas O'Brien Introduction The Historical Roots of the Human Dignity Tradition Modern Applications to the Business Setting: Emerging Technological Challenges to Human Dignity Conclusion Case Study: Designer Babies: The Fertility Institutes Case Study: The People's Car 2. The Common Good and Corporate Governance Thomas O'Brien Introduction The Common Good Some Problems and Reservations Conclusion Case Study: Executive Pay and Economic Crisis Case Study: A. G. Parfett & Sons Ltd.: Employee Ownership 3. Stewardship and the Educated Consumer Elizabeth W. Collier Introduction Biblical and Theological Roots of Stewardship Historical Development of the Concept of Stewardship Developments in Catholic Social Teaching Business Application Conclusion Case Study: E-Waste Case Study: Do You Know What You Are Eating? 4. In Search of a Capitalist Option for the Poor Thomas O'Brien Introduction Preferential Option for the Poor: A Primer Catholic vs. Capitalist Social Praxis The Quest for a Capitalist Option for the Poor Conclusion Case Study: TOMS Shoes Case Study: Farmville 5. And Justice for All, Not Just the 1 Percent Patrick Flanagan Introduction Defining Justice Historical Appreciations of Justice Biblical Roots of Justice Roman Catholic Social Teaching Applications to Contemporary Business Settings Distributive Justice: Paying a Living Wage and Preventing Wage Theft Conclusion Case Study: Day Laboring Case Study: Sweet Justice or Sour Dough? 6. Subsidiarity in the Midst of Globalization Elizabeth W. Collier Introduction Roots of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Teaching Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Teaching Application of Subsidiarity in a Contemporary Business Setting Conclusion Case Study: Toyota Motor Corporation and Employee "Suggestion" System Case Study: Homeboy Industries 7. The Challenge of Solidarity in a Competitive Business Environment Thomas O'Brien Introduction History and Development of the Idea of Solidarity Solidarity in a Business Context Conclusion Case Study: One Acre Fund Case Study: The Solar Suitcase 8. Weighing Rights against Responsibilities Thomas O'Brien Introduction Human Rights: Philosophical, Biblical, and Theological Foundations Catholic Social Teaching on Rights and Responsibilities Rights and Responsibilities in a Contemporary Business Setting Conclusion Case Study: No Hershey's Kisses for Children of Africa Case Study: The Bitter Internal Drive of Apple Conclusion: A Catholic Understanding of the Nature of Business Thomas O'Brien Index

SynopsisGood Business: Catholic Social Teaching at Work in the Marketplace Thomas O'Brien, Elizabeth W. Collier, and Patrick Flanagan Doing good business requires a firm moral compass for navigating everyday decisions with significant social, political, and economic impact. Good Business: Catholic Social Teaching at Work in the Marketplace examines eight themes of Catholic Social Teaching-- human dignity, common good, stewardship, option for the poor, economic justice, subsidiarity, solidarity, and rights and responsibilities-- and how they apply to contemporary business practices and critical issues in the global economy. With positive case studies and thoughtful discussion questions, Good Business guides learners toward practical application of the concepts in the modern business world.

LC Classification NumberHF5388.O27 2014