Greed
Economics and Ethics in Conflict
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Fortress Press (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 2000
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Publisher's Description
We live in an age of greed. Economic good times and the self-immolation of socialist alternatives have left capitalism unrivaled in popular minds as a way of life—a prized set of values and expectations. However, capitalism is not without its downside or its victims. Basic human services—and even religion—have become commodities. Corporations reorganize for short-term gain at the expense of employees—and of their own long-term viability. Increasingly, people see themselves not as citizens but as consumers. First World countries, 15 percent of the globe, account for 86 percent of private consumption. In this important book, Childs probes this disturbing development in its economic and cultural dimensions, gauging contemporary ways in light of Christian ethical principles and investigating a wide range of particular sectors and problems. This is an accessible, clear discussion of a complex topic accompanied by thoughtful questions for further group discussion.
Endorsements (2)
“As we expect in a work by James Childs, Greed is a rich and rare combination of solid scholarship, moral wisdom, prophetic clarity, uncommon kindness, impressive readability, and practical guidance. For readers and classes in both academy and church, this book offers an excellent analysis of and antidote to the culture of greed.”
“James Child's book should be required reading at Harvard Business School. He reminds us all that greed doesn't merely cause prices to rise a bit or shareholders to earn smaller returns. Rather, it has a moral dimension, one very much rooted in the center of the Gospels.”
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