A Virtuous Life in Business

Stories of Courage and Integrity in the Corporate World

By: Oliver F. Williams, John W. Houck

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Paperback | 18 May 1992

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In this book, eleven distinguished contributors examine such recent cases as the Exxon Valdez crisis, Johnson and Johnson''s Tylenol decisions, and Procter and Gamble''s Rely product recall to assess the contribution of narrative theology and theories of virtue on the current discussion of the ethics of business management. Co-published with the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business.

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The book is not only valuable, it is readable and...featur[es] three sterling chapters toward the end.--Commonweal Magazine

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Preface
Business Stories as Sources of Virtue	p. 1
The Ethics of Virtue: A Moral Theory for Business	p. 9
Corporate Culture and the Corporate Cult	p. 29
Narrative Theology and Business Ethics: Story-Based Management of Values	p. 51
Religious Roots and Business Practices: Vignettes from Life	p. 73
The Corporate Executive's Dharma: Insights from the Indian Epic Mahabharata	p. 91
Business Stories: Do They Make a Difference?	p. 109
Exxon's Knee-Deep in the Big Muddy	p. 113
Stories and Culture in Business Life	p. 129
The Business of Storytelling and Storytelling in Business	p. 139
The Moral Theology of Silas Lapham	p. 163
Contributors	p. 183
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A Virtuous Life in Business

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