Passion - in the sense of fervent commitment to action - and compassion - understood as sensitive openness for social and ecological concerns - are not a sure formula for business success. Whether social or ecological entrepreneurs, who find themselves under pressure from market competition,...

In this paper, we critically assess common perceptions of work to inform current debates on work in ecological economics from a moral economy perspective. Due to veiled moral assumptions, work is usually uncritically conceived as (1) a productive activity (2) that satisfies consumer demand, (3)...