is whether modernization without spiritual values in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the long … current world crisis is far more connected with these dimensions. We conclude that not a society based on fear is needed in …This article reflects the renewed interest of economics and the social science discipline in value systems and religion …

orient the global economy toward the common good, coherent with the values of the world's major religious traditions. These …, today's global economy is synonymous with vast amounts of exclusion, indignity, and environmental devastation. To succeed … the recently-formed Ethics in Action initiative, the authors therefore propose a sequence of measures designed to better …

on the social responsibility of business in three steps. (1) The ordonomic perspective on the economics ethics of … societal needs through the mutually advantageous creation of value. (2) The ordonomic approach to the business ethics of … on the process ethics of new governance holds that companies can act not only as economic actors but also participate as …

We provide a cultural explanation to the phenomenon of corruption in the framework of an overlapping generations model … with intergenerational transmission of values. We show that the economy has two steady states with different levels of … corruption. The driving force in the equilibrium selection process is the education effort exerted by parents which depends on …

international trade. Ethics in international trade is important because purchasing, exports, marketing and sales activities are more … likely to involve unethical behaviors like bribery and corruption. The focus of the paper is on the similarities and … ethics among the protagonists help or hinder bilateral trade. More specifically, we examine if countries that are ethical …

empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II …

empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II …

acceptance of bribery can be observed in former colonies and those without a majority religion. Acceptance is higher among those … themselves. Culture shapes attitudes towards bribery, but the western world fails to exhibit the expected moral rigor. …