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Worldview Paper and Business Ethics Jarrett Davis BUSI 560

WORLDVIEW & BUSINESS ETHICS Step 1 As Christians we work to live by biblical principles on a daily basis. These principles should be visible in the many we approach our jobs. If our eyes are fixed on Christ we can be the best possible versions of ourselves daily. After all Christ was strong, compassionate, accepting, and loving. We should display these same qualities of Christ to our stakeholders, customers, patrons, and co-workers daily. When god is the foundation of our life we will make the right decisions for our company, our family, and the community in an ethical manner. Jesus experienced every emotion a man can experience; therefore he has clearly shown us how to move against all obstacles. It is not difficult it simply requires faith in our God. In the past I have attempted to take biblical principles to work with me. Some principles are easier than others to utilize and display. The readings reminded me of the importance of a biblical foundation in life. Christians should rejoice and find peace in the absolute truth we have been given. Alternative religions are based on circumstance, random events, and the cosmic power of a non living God. To be a Christian is to seek a relationship with our living God, accept the absolute truth, and understand that if we choose Gods plan he will mold us. We have free will to choose human logic, in doing so we reject Gods will, and our relationship with God lessens. Resting in Gods love is a discipline and a journey. If you seek the fellowship of Gods people, you can find and encounter all the great qualities of Jesus. There is divine good to be found on earth for the faithful. Step 2 I had minimal change after reading article two. I understand we have free will, and we are free to experience all other motivators of the world. We are free to stray and learn by choosing the wrong motivation. Those who can live close to Gods word understand that they will not fully understand the absolute truth on earth. In this world those who truly honor God may be alienated, yet the greater their

WORLDVIEW & BUSINESS ETHICS sacrifices the more glory the send to God. There is nothing relative about Gods word, and we all should be children of God first. I could not imagine the internal chaos of not knowing the absolute truth. Step 3 I had never seen the big picture quite as clearly as the reading describes it. It is refreshing to understand that outside of Gods promise all is relative and random. How fortunate are Christians not to be lost in a sea of relative events. The discipline and grace it must require for even the most faithful man to turn away from personal desire to follow Gods will for the remainder of his life. Difficult it may seem, but in our sins and mistakes we grow, learn, and make progress. I rather see a world view as a guide, a crutch even, on a path of preparation. Although we are granted free will to choose human logic above God, I believe our talents to be placed by God, and our role in Gods kingdom to be predetermined. In keeping a biblical worldview, we become the grace of God in this world. Business Ethics In the last decade the United States and other nations have endured private sector ethical violations with consistent fashion. Christianity and spirituality once omitted from corporate and institutional culture is being reconsidered as a solution to ethical problems within organizations (Kim, Fisher, & McCalman, 2009). To date, business ethics have been based on the world view of modernism, or human reason. Advocates of a modern world view belief that truth is found with the scientific method, and through random events that have a cause and an effect. Thus things take place randomly and can be altered based on the environment. This logic ignores super natural factors outside the physical world. Outside of scientific reasoning, defining an ethical or sound moral decision has been tedious because moral understanding is relative. In fact, efforts to identify right from wrong in business have failed because when utilizing the modern world view moral is relative to individual understanding.

WORLDVIEW & BUSINESS ETHICS Some believe that by incorporating the Christian worldview into the modern world view that business ethics would improve. Christians, who faithfully commit to an absolute truth, and the promises of Gods word, convey the ethical attributes of Jesus Christ. Throughout history the Christian worldview has been very relevant. Desmond Tutus South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission worked to restore a nation hindered by racism (Valk, 2010). Furthermore, William Wilberforce worked within British parliament to rid the nation of slavery. He believed that humans were created with dignity and freedom given to them by God (Valk, 2010, p. 85). Many leaders base business decisions on Christian principles, Truett Cathey founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A closes his restaurants on Sunday in honor of the Sabbath (Kim, Fisher, & McCalman, 2009). Altruism and concern for common good makes the Christian world view very ethically sound. An early modern thinker, Adam Smith defined work as a method for one to fulfill their personal self interests. He believed that selfish motivation would cause a balance between supply and demand. This method of self advancement ignored the need for sacrifice and charity in the world. The modern CEO might heavily focus on reduced employee turnover, productivity, and profits (Kim, Fisher, & McCalman, 2009). Companies only focused on profit may be at high risk of unethical behavior. Profit is the bottom line, yet integrity, altruism, and corporate social responsible actions are necessary for a company to engage the community. The Christian worldview, as well as humanitarian principles could help people keep the proper perspective regarding society, their corporation, God, and self.

WORLDVIEW & BUSINESS ETHICS References Kim, D., Fisher, D., & McCalman, D. (2009). Modernism, Christianity, and Business Ethics: A Worldview Perspective. Journal Of Business Ethics, 90(1), 115-121. Valk, J. (2010). Leadership for transformation: The impact of a Christian worldview. Journal Of Leadership Studies, 4(3), 83-86.

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