Ethical Business Model…
February 13, 2009 4:59 pmI believe many Christians have a difficult time striking a reasonable balance between business ambition and motivating first principles. I am one of them. I want to make a lot of money someday, although I would settle with paying the bills for now. In light of that, most of the time, an Ecclesiastical aphorism will do…
Ecclesiastes 2:24
A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God
There are a lot of sayings and inspirational quotes about how adversity reveals character… but I think the spotlight of success, especially in today’s culture of celebrity, is a much better litmus test…
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
~Albert Einstein
The goal of working more hours to make more money can suffice for a few years, but before long, the suspicion that there has to be something better as a foundational work ethic creeps into view. As a new business owner, I find myself with the real responsibility of asking questions like; “Why am I doing this?”
A talk delivered from Intervarsity’s Following Christ conference did help shed some light on the whole issue.
Jeff Van Duzer spoke on “How Business Contributes to Human Flourishing”
The whole idea of “Human Flourishing” has been coming up a lot in my current collection of media intake. I guess it is an attempt to frame the best intentions we could have towards humanity within a holistic approach, work and business is part of that whole.
Categories: Ethics, Business, Work, Bible Study
One Response to “Ethical Business Model...”
i have read a bit about human flourishing as well. love that ecclesiastes verse. it also goes nicely with that howard thurman quote about doing what makes us come alive..
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