In der Finanzindustrie zeichnen sich neue Spielregeln ab. Neben finanzieller Rendite gewinnen nicht-ökonomische Motive an Bedeutung: Anleger fordern nachhaltige Investments, Banken positionieren sich als sozial und umweltbewusst und Kapitalmarktakteure müssen die Verteilung von...

This paper studies the differences between traditional financial intermediaries (commercial banks, saving banks and credit cooperatives) and ethical banks that focus on positive social and ethical values. The credit crisis calls into question the functionality and good performance of traditional...

Preface -- Introduction: Is the Finance Industry Ethically Irrelevant? -- Part A Foundations of Business and Finance Ethics -- Chapter 1 Ethical Economy, Economic Ethics, Business Ethics -- Part B The Ethical Economy and Finance Ethics of the Markets for Credit, Capital, Corporate Control, and...