Introduction

Over two thousand years ago, a strong philosophical approach toward life existed in the Western tradition. Philosophers of that era did not simply teach approaches toward living an ethical life, they actually attempted to live an ethical life via daily practice on the basis of their teachings. The goal of their practice was to lead a flourishing life. This is the target toward which the text is aimed: a practical approach providing both philosophical and scientific evidence to support the teaching and development of an ethical approach toward business (and life) on the basis of reason. This text would emphasize the fact that business is a subset of life and ethics is about how to live your life. Thus, business is a subset of ethics. ...

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