Moral capitalism : reconciling private interest with the public good

Young, Stephen 1945- (Author).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 1609946057
ISBN: 9781609946050
ISBN: 1609941977
ISBN: 9781609941970
ISBN: 9781576752579
ISBN: 1576752577
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 226 pages) : illustrations
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ©2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.