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Beyond Self - Ethical and Spiritual Dimensions of Economics (Paperback, New edition)
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Beyond Self - Ethical and Spiritual Dimensions of Economics (Paperback, New edition)
Series: Frontiers of Business Ethics, 12
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This book addresses ethical and spiritual issues in economics. The
central idea advanced in the book is that the extreme focus on the
self by economic actors leads to the destruction of both material
and non-material values. The assumptions of self-interest in
behavior represent the core of mainstream economics today. From
this perspective, the welfare of economic agents depends on their
own consumption; their goal is to maximize their own welfare; and
their choice is guided by the pursuit of their own goals.
Throughout the book the author argues that self-interest-based
actions and policies have a detrimental impact on nature, future
generations, and society at large. If we want to survive and
flourish in the material world we have to transcend the self and
embrace wholeness. This value shift requires enormous changes in
economics, politics and social life, but there may not be any other
option in light of the current state of ecological degradation and
human suffering.
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