This book argues that ethical business behavior can be enhanced by taking fuller account of human nature, particularly with respect to the need for creating relatively small communities within the corporation. Timothy Fort discusses this premise in relation to the three predominant theories of business ethics--stakeholder, virtue, and contract. Drawing heavily from philosophy, he analyzes traditional business ethics and legal theory. Overall, his work provides a good example of how to integrate normative and empirical studies in business ethics, a task that often receives substantial discussion in academic journals.
1. Touchstones PART I: BUSINESS AS MEDIATING INSTITUTION 2. Some Catholic Notions 3. Natural Law and Laws of Nature 4. Nature and Self-Interest 5. The Velvet Corporation PART II: BUSINESS AS MEDIATING INSTITUTION AND OTHER LEADING BUSINESS ETHICS FRAMEWORKS 6. Stakeholder Theory 7. Social Contracting 8. Business as Community PART III: THEOLOGY AND BUSINESS 9. Theological Naturalism 10. The Dark Side of Religion in the Workplace and Some Suggestions for Brightening It 11. Bright Dots, Dot Coms, and Camelot? Notes Bibliography Index
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