Ethical Principles and Economic Transformation - A Buddhist Approach

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zsolnai, Laszlo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: Issues in Business Ethics, 33
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Religion.; Ethics.; Philosophy, Asian.; Development economics.; Development Economics.; Religious Studies, general.; Non-Western Philosophy.

Buddhism points out that emphasizing individuality and promoting the greatest fulfillment of the desires of the individual conjointly lead to destruction. The book promotes the basic value-choices of Buddhism, namely happiness, peace and permanence. Happiness research convincingly shows that not mat...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgement.-Introduction
• Why Buddhist Economics? Laszlo Zsolnai
• Part 1 Buddhist EthicsApplied to Economics
• The Relational Economy; Julie A. Nelson
• Buddhism andSustainable Consumption; Peter Daniels
• Economic Sufficiency and Santi Asoke; Julia Essen
• Pathways to aMindful Economy; Joel C. Magnuson
• Part 2 Achieving Happiness and Peace
• DoOur Economic Choices Make Us Happy? Colin Ash
• Gross National Happiness; SanderTideman
• The Application of Buddhist Theory andPractice in Modern Organizations; Bronwen Rees and Tamas Agocs
• Leadershipthe Buddhist Way; Laurens van den Muyzenberg
• Conclusion
• The Contributionsof Buddhist Economics; Laszlo Zsolnai. Bibliography of Buddhist Economics
• About the Authors
• Index.  .