RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE ECONOMY:

This list will be updated periodically. Please send proposed additions to: acruz@scu.edu. Updated 3/2011.

1. Roman Catholic Church:

On Line Sources:

• "Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate," Pope Benedict XVI, last modified 2009,http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi
  /encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_
  caritas-in-veritate_en.html
• "Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus," John Paul II, last modified 1991,http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii
  /encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus_en.html
• "Encyclical Letter: Populorum Progressio," Pope Pius XI, last modified 1967,http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi
  /encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_26031967_populorum_en.html
• "Economic Justice for All, a Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy," United States Catholic Bishops, last modified 1986, http://www.osjspm.org/economic_justice_for_all.aspx

Sources Not On Line:

• S. A. Cortright and Michael J. Naughton, editors, Rethinking the Purpose Of Business, Interdisciplinary Essays from the Catholic Social Tradition (Catholic Social Tradition) (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002).
• Stephen L. Martin, Healing and Creativity in Economic Ethics: The Contribution of Bernard Lonergan's Economic Thought to Catholic Social Teaching (Lanham: University Press of America, 2007).

2. Anglican Church:

On Line Sources:

• The Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, "Ethics, Economics and Global Justice" (Lecture, Cardiff, 2009).http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles
  .php/818/ethics-economics-and-global-justice
• The Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, "Human Well-Being and Economic Decision-Making" (Key Note Address, London, 2009).http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles
  .php/767/human-well-being-and-economic-decision-making
• Jenna Lyle, "Anglican Leader Calls for Good Samaritans in Face of Economic Gloom," The Christian Post, November 25, 2009.http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091125
  /anglican-leader-calls-for-good-samaritans-in-face-of-economic-gloom/index.html

3. Lutheran Church:

On Line Sources:

• Jonathan Guryan, "Trying to Understand the 2008-2009 Recession: Part1, Perspective and Causes," Journal of Lutheran Ethics (2009): accessed May 19, 2011, http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Journal-of-Lutheran-Ethics/Issues/March-2009/1-Trying-to-Understand-the-2008-2009-Recession-p1.aspx
• "Economic Ethics in Everyday Life," Journal of Lutheran Ethics, accessed May 19, 2011, http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Journal-of-Lutheran-Ethics/Portfolios/Economics.aspx
• "Business Ethics," Journal of Lutheran Ethics, accessed May 19, 2011, http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Journal-of-Lutheran-Ethics/Portfolios/Economics/Business-Ethics.aspx
• Max L. Stackhouse et al., On Moral Business. Classical and contemporary resources for Ethics in Economic Life (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdams Publishing Company, 1995), 430-434, http://books.google.com/books
  ?id=tXO_JABYWbQC&lpg=PA500&ots=jY2kZG5bVh&dq=
  Max%20stackhouse%20on%20moral%20business&pg
  =PA500#v=onepage&q&f=false

4. Methodist Church:

On Line Sources:

• "A Message to the People of The United Methodist Church," President of the Council of Bishops, Chair of the Table of General Secretaries, and the Chair of the Connectional Table, last modified 2011, http://www.nsumc.com/Message.html
• John Wesley, "The Use Of Money," The Sermons of John Wesley, ed. Thomas Jackson. (1872), http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/Wesley/serm-050.stm

5. The Church of Christ:

On Line Sources:

• "How to live…in a Recession 1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19," last modified November 11, 2008, http://www.cck.org.uk/Articles/131329/Church_of_Christ
  /Archive/Blog/How_to_live.aspx
• Rebecca M. Blank, Do Justice: Linking Christian Faith and Modern Economic Life (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1992), accessed May 19, 2011, http://www.ucc.org/justice/economic-justice/pdfs/DoJustice.pdf
• Max L. Stackhouse, On Moral Business. Classical and Contemporary Resources for Ethics in Economic Life (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdams Publishing Company, 1995), 454-468, http://books.google.com/books?id=tXO_JABYWbQC&lpg
  =PA500&ots=jY2kZG5bVh&dq=Max%20stack
  house%20on%20moral%20business&pg
  =PA500#v=onepage&q&f=false

Sources Not On Line:

• Alexander Hill, Just Business: Christian Ethics for the Marketplace (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
• Tom Blackburn, Christian business ethics: Doing good while doing well‬, (Notre Dame: Fides/Claretian, 1981).

6. Evangelical Churches:

On Line Sources:

• K. Hawtrey, "The Oxford Declaration on Christian Faith and Economics," Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies (April-June 1990): 1-8, accessed May 19, 2011, http://trn.sagepub.com/content/7/2/1.extract

Sources Not On Line:

• Lewis Solomon, Evangelical Christian Executives: A New Model for Business Corporations (New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 2004).

7. Buddhist:

On Line Sources:

• Barbara O'Brien, "Buddhist Economics," About.com Guide, February 6, 2009, http://buddhism.about.com/b/2009/02/06/buddhist-economics.htm
• Charles R. Schwenk, Managing Mindfully: Buddhism and Business (Portland: 2007), http://www.buddhismandwork.com/Managing_Mindfully_
  PDF/BUDDHA.pdf
• Lloyd M. Field, Business and the Buddha: Doing Well by Doing Good, (Somerville: Wisdom Publications, 2007), http://books.google.com/books?id=gur4r0j2QYcC&
  lpg=PP2&ots=oZx9KL4U6y&dq=business%20and
  %20the%20buddha%20lloyd%20field&pg=
  PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false

Sources Not On Line:

• Laszlo Zsolnai, Buddhist Economics for Business, (Springer, 2009).

8. Jewish:

On Line Sources:

• "Issues in Jewish Business Ethics," accessed May 23, 2011, http://www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ethics/
  Business_Ethics/Contemporary_Issues.shtml
• "Business Practices and the Jewish Tradition," Prof. Hershey H. Friedman, accessed May 20, 2011, http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/economic/
  friedman/jbe.htm
• Moses L. Pava, Business Ethics: A Jewish Perspective (Jersey City: KTAV Publishing House, Inc, 1997), http://books.google.com/books?id=2WJfcoUZ6tEC&lpg=
  PR7&ots=0dyREYqsc0&dq=Jewish%20perspectives
  %20on%20ethics%20and%20economy&lr&pg=PR2#v=
  onepage&q=Jewish%20perspectives%20on%20
  ethics%20and%20economy&f=false
• "Jewish Business Ethics: An Introductory Perspective," Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz, accessed May 23, 2011, http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/JewBusEthI.html

Sources Not On Line:

• Meir Tamari, With All Your Possessions: Jewish Ethics and Economic Life, (New York: Free Press, a Division of Macmillan, Inc., 1987)

9. Islamic:

On Line Sources:

• "An Islamic Approach to Business Ethics," Dr. Sabahuddin Azmi, accessed May 23, 2011, http://www.renaissance.com.pk/Mayviewpoint2y5.htm

Sources Not On Line:

• Ingmar Wienen, Impact of religion on business ethics in Europe and the Muslim world: Islamic versus Christian tradition (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 1997)
• Rafik Issa Beekun, Islamic Business Ethics (Herndon: International Institute of Islamic Thought, 1996).
• Riham Ragab Rizk, Back to basics: an Islamic perspective on business and work ethics (Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2008).

10. Hindu:

On Line Sources:

• "Deficit in governance, business ethics threatening economy," Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications, January 2, 2011, accessed May 23, 2011, http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2011/01/02/stories/
  2011010251110300.htm

Sources Not On Line:

• Max L. Stackhouse, On Moral Business. Classical and contemporary resources for Ethics in Economic Life, (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdams Publishing Company, 1995), 375 -382
• A. C. Fernando, Business Ethics An Indian Perspective, (New Jersey: Pearson Education. 2009).

11. Zoroastrian:

On Line Sources:

• J. L. Abreu and M. Badii, "Ethical leadership based on Zoroastrian values," International Journal of Good Conscience (2006), accessed May 23, 2011, http://www.spentamexico.org/v1-n1/1(1)%209a-20a.pdf

Sources Not On Line:

• Dr Jose Luis Abreu, Seven Fires and Three Pillars of Ethical Management : The Zoroastrian Model for Good Business (Seattle: CreateSpace, 2009).

12. Confucianism:

On Line Sources:

• Po Keung Ip, "Is Confucianism Good for Business Ethics in China?," Journal of Business Ethics (2009): 463-476, accessed May 23, 2011, doi: 10.1007/s10551-009-0120-2 http://www.springerlink.com/content/pkn1r0n
  244170523/fulltext.pdf
• Gary Kok Yew Chan, "The Relevance and Value of Confucianism in Contemporary Business Ethics," Journal of Business Ethics (2007): 347-360, accessed May 23, 2011, doi: 10.1007/s10551-007-9354-z, http://www.springerlink.com/content/w2403185
  549xg255/fulltext.pdf
• Kit-Chun Joanna Lam, "Confucian Business Ethics and the Economy," Journal of Business Ethics (2004): 153-162, accessed May 23, 2011, doi: 10.1023/A:1022935820655, http://www.springerlink.com/content/u81418406
  q134k21/fulltext.pdf
• Edward J. Romar, "Virtue Is Good Business: Confucianism as a Practical Business Ethics," Journal of Business Ethics (2004): 119-131, accessed May 23, 2011, doi: 10.1023/A:1015760710802, http://www.springerlink.com/content/tverlwjp
  3h43b1f9/about/

Sources Not On Line:

• Thomas W. Dunfee, Business Ethics: Japan and the Global Economy (Norwell: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993).

13. Islamic, Jewish and Christian:

On Line Sources:

• Gibson Winter, "Economics, Ethics, and Religion: Jewish , Christian and Muslim Economic Thought," Journal of Ecumenical Studies (1998), accessed on May 23, 2011, http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst?docId=
  5001412342

Compiled by Maria Gabriella Dellan and Andrea D. Cruz.