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Moral capitalism : reconciling private interest with the public good

Shows how to ensure that capitalism promotes progress and equality rather than enriching the few at the expense of manyBased on principles developed by the Caux Round Table, an international network of senior business executives from such companies as 3M, Canon, NEC, Bankers Trust, Shell, Prudential, and dozens of other companiesProvides practical guidelines for corporate social responsibility through the Caux Round Table's Seven General Principles for BusinessThe world is drifting without a clear plan for its economic development. Communism is dead, but in the wake of Enron and similar scanda
eBook, English, ©2003
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco, ©2003
1 online resource (ix, 226 pages) : illustrations
9781576752579, 9781609941970, 9781609946050, 1576752577, 1609941977, 1609946057
243593039
Is a moral capitalism possible?
The many varieties of capitalism
Brute capitalism: survival of the fittest
Moral capitalism: using private interest for the public good
Moral capitalism and poverty: must the poor be with us always?
The Caux Round Table: advocate for moral capitalism
Customers: the moral compass for capitalism
Employees: parts for a machine or moral agents?
Owners and investors: exploiters or potential victims?
Suppliers: friends or foes?
Competitors: repealing the law of the jungle
Community: enhancing social capital
Principled business leadership: stepping up to the challenge of moral capitalism