Shah / Rankin Jainism and Ethical Finance

A Timeless Business Model
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-317-23421-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 190 Seiten

The financial crisis of 2008 has led to a re-evaluation of the role

of financial institutions and their relationship with the wider

economy and society. This process has meant an increased

questioning of both the conduct of business itself and the

principles behind commercial and financial activities. Yet non-western

voices have been notably absent from this debate, as

have alternatives to the dominant western-derived economic

ideologies. From the ancient spiritual wisdom or Dharma of

the Jains, there emerges a practical modern philosophy fully in

tune with the re-emergence of India as a global economic

power. Jain individuals, businesses and charities have played a

powerful role in India’s rise and within the global Indian

Diaspora. Jain communities are noted everywhere for their

contributions to business, the professions and science. These

successes are based on the principles of interdependence and

co-operation, with an emphasis on long-term consolidation

rather than short-term bursts of growth. Researchers and

students interested in the ethics of finance, accounting and

economics will find Jainism and Ethical Finance a scholarly and

illuminating evaluation of Jain Dharma as a non-western case

study. In the light of current concerns about the way global

finance and banking systems operate, this book offers a timely

alternative perspective.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Shah, Atul K.

Shah, Atul

Rankin, Aidan

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Jainismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Introduction

Chapter 2- Learning To Think Like A Jain

Chapter 3- Aparigraha: Understanding the Nature and Limits of Finance

Chapter 4- Risk and Return: Careful Action and Relationships of Trust

Chapter 5- Obligation and Interdependency: Towards A Jain Theory of Organic Growth

Chapter 6- Ethical Investment: Social and Environmental Transformation and Jain Business

Chapter 7- The Implications of ‘Many-Sidedness’

Chapter 8- Faith Beyond Finance: Cultivating Detachment and Humility

Chapter 9- Conclusion: Jainism’s Implications for Finance Research

Über Autor(innen)

Atul K. Shah PhD ACA is an academic, senior lecturer at Suffolk Business School, chartered accountant and social entrepreneur. A Jain community leader in the UK, he is a founder of Jain Spirit magazine and Young Jains. Atul is author of Celebrating Diversity (2007) and contributes to numerous financial journals.

Aidan Rankin MA (Oxon) MSc (Econ.) PhD is a London-based independent scholar and property consultant. He has written three books on Jain thought: The Jain Path: Ancient Wisdom for the West (2006), Many-Sided Wisdom: A New Politics of the Spirit (2010) and Living Jainism: An Ethical Science (2013).