Asatryan, Vahagn. “Inter-Faith Application of Virtue Ethics in Business: How Can Christians and Muslims Shape Common Ground for Common Good?” Christian Business Faculty Association Conference Proceedings, Shawnee, OK, October 20-22 2022.

Abstract

This paper surveys Christian and Muslim teachings on business ethics and discusses convergence and divergence of virtue ethics perspectives from the respective religious traditions. The study, funded by a CCCU grant, is grounded in a virtue ethics framework and incorporates the stakeholder theory of corporation. It discusses ways to draw from faith traditions in exploring and encouraging inter-faith approaches in dealing with business ethics issues in workplaces with diverse religious communities. The purpose of the study was to assess the experiences of business owners/operators, employees, and students enrolled in virtue ethics training workshops in Bulgaria. Participants with different religious and ethnic backgrounds reflected on the effectiveness of the workshop to successfully, cooperatively, and meaningfully apply the presented virtue ethics framework in order to discuss common approaches to developing ethical behaviours in the workplace.


Publication Information
Author(s):
Dr. Vahagn Asatryan
Publisher or Title:
Christian Business Faculty Association
Publication date:
2022
Category:
Conference Proceeding
Related Program:
General Business