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Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0684827484
ISBN-13
9780684827483
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127385297
Product Key Features
Book Title
Business As a Calling : Work and the Examined Life
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Careers / General, Business Ethics, Motivational, General
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
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0.9 in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
5 in
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Trade
LCCN
96-000482
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21
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William E. SimonFormer Secretary of the TreasuryMichael Novak is our finest -- and wisest -- writer on the intricate interplay between religion and economics in American life. His new book,Business as a Calling,breaks new ground by understanding business as a vocation with its own spiritual requirements. His book deepens our understanding of the religious dimensions of business life, and it also makes us aware once more of the pervasive influence of spiritual issues in a society which, on the surface, seems obsessed with material things. Michael Novak, as always, teaches us to think about old subjects in new and creative ways., Richard L. Lawson President and CEO, National Mining Association Michael Novak has penned a masterpiece. Business as a Calling is a must-read for everyone interested in capitalism, American style. From student to CEO; employee to major stockholder; government bureaucrat to politician -- all will find something to enjoy and profit from., Dan QuayleA career in business can be entirely consistent with high standards and serious moral purpose, if only the right path is followed. Michael Novak, one of America's wise men, reveals what that path might be. This book is exceptional and timely., Os GuinnesSenior Fellow, the Trinity ForumRich, wise, and illuminating, Novak's essay simultaneously rehumanizes capitalism and remoralizes business -- an immense and timely contribution to our much-needed Western renaissance., Richard L. LawsonPresident and CEO, National Mining AssociationMichael Novak has penned a masterpiece.Business as a Callingis a must-read for everyone interested in capitalism, American style. From student to CEO; employee to major stockholder; government bureaucrat to politician -- all will find something to enjoy and profit from., William E. Simon Former Secretary of the Treasury Michael Novak is our finest -- and wisest -- writer on the intricate interplay between religion and economics in American life. His new book, Business as a Calling, breaks new ground by understanding business as a vocation with its own spiritual requirements. His book deepens our understanding of the religious dimensions of business life, and it also makes us aware once more of the pervasive influence of spiritual issues in a society which, on the surface, seems obsessed with material things. Michael Novak, as always, teaches us to think about old subjects in new and creative ways., Irving KristolThis is easily the best book ever written on business as a vocation from a religious point of view. It is both thoughtful, and practical, a rare combination.
Dewey Decimal
306.36
Table Of Content
Contents IntroductionPLENTY ISN'T ENOUGHBored with Making MoneyThe Anti-Business SkepticsThree Specific ObjectionsA Glance AheadChapter OneWHAT IS A CALLING?CallingsFour Characteristics of a CallingCan a Calling Remain Tacit?Can a Calling Be Entirely Secular?Meteorites Across the SkyChapter TwoLITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT BUSINESSAn OverviewThe Most Religious ElitesToday Most Religious People Work in BusinessMorality and UsThe Only Moral Majority: SinnersChapter ThreeA MORALLY SERIOUS CALLINGAndrew Carnegie, Wealth CreatorThe Moral Case for the System qua "System"Sinners in the SystemWrong About CapitalismChapter FourFOR THE POOR AND FOR DEMOCRACYOne Cheer Is Quite EnoughBut What Is "Capitalism"?Capitalism Is Better for the PoorA Necessary Condition for DemocracyA Necessary Condition for CapitalismCapitalism Reduces EnvyThe Tyranny of a MajorityNatural Liberty -- Political and EconomicMoral VigilanceChapter FiveVIRTUE IN THE MODERN CITYVirtue in the Ancient CityPassions and ReasonReflection and ChoicePractical Wisdom and Other VirtuesA Modem Culture of Virtue?Our Incurious ElitesBusiness Depends on VirtueChapter SixTHREE CARDINAL VIRTUES OF BUSINESSThe Virtue of CreativityThe Virtue of Building CommunityThe Virtue of Practical RealismAnd Don't Forget the Fun of It!Chapter SevenSEVEN PLUS SEVEN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIESMediating Structures, Civil SocietySeven Internal ResponsibilitiesSeven Responsibilities from Outside BusinessSpecial Business CodesA Moral InstitutionChapter EightBUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTSThe Transnational FirmMorality Has CostsChapter NineMAKING THINGS BETTERThe Bad Side of DownsizingNew Ideas for Labor UnionsOrganizing to Help the HomelessSolidarity with the World's PoorChapter TenGIVING IT ALL AWAYCarnegie's StrategyIn Giving, Be Vigilant: Caveat Donor!The Glory of the NationEndnotesBibliographyAcknowledgmentsIndex
Synopsis
Why do we work so hard at our jobs, day after day? Why is a job well done important to us? We know there is more to a career than money and prestige, but what exactly do we mean by "fulfillment"? These are old but important questions. They belong with some newly discovered ones: Why are people in business more religious than the population as a whole? What do people of business know, and what do they do, that anchors their faith? In this ground-breaking and inspiring book, Michael Novak ties together these crucial questions by explaining the meaning of work as a vocation. Work should be more than just a job -- it should be a calling.This book explains an important part of our lives in a new way, and readers will instantly recognize themselves in its pages. A larger proportion than ever before of the world's Christians, Jews, and other peoples of faith are spending their working lives in business. Business is a profession worthy of a person's highest ideals and aspirations, fraught with moral possibilities both of great good and of great evil. Novak takes on agonizing problems, such as downsizing, the tradeoffs that must sometimes be faced between profits and human rights, and the pitfalls of philanthropy. He also examines the daily questions of how an honest day's work contributes to the good of many people, both close at hand and far away. Our work connects us with one another. It also makes possible the universal advance out of poverty, and it is an essential prerequisite of democracy and the institutions of civil society.This book is a spiritual feast, for everyone who wants to examine how to make a life through making a living., Business is routinely dismissed as soulless, valueless and rapacious. This book argues against this by saying that business not only creates social connections, lifts its participants out of poverty, and builds the foundations for democracy, but can and must be morally uplifting. Novak defends business executives and provides a philosophy to guide their thinking. He presents their key moral ideas, including the creation of the idea of progress, and attempts to show how the moral risk of materialism can be countered by a cultivation of natural virtue.
LC Classification Number
HD4905.N65 1996
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