TY - BOOK ID - 38427810 TI - Ethical principles and economic transformation : a Buddhist approach. PY - 2011 SN - 9789048193097 9789048193103 PB - Dordrecht Springer DB - UniCat KW - ethiek KW - Indian religions KW - filosofie KW - General ethics KW - Economic conditions. Economic development KW - Professional ethics. Deontology KW - Business policy KW - ontwikkelingssamenwerking KW - Third World: economic development problems KW - theologie KW - Philosophy KW - Religious studies KW - Buddhist ethics. KW - Business ethics. KW - Business KW - Economics KW - Religious aspects. KW - Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Religious aspects KW - Buddhism. KW - Buddhist ethics KW - Business ethics KW - 174 KW - 18 KW - 330.1 KW - AA / International- internationaal KW - Economic theory KW - Political economy KW - Businesspeople KW - Commercial ethics KW - Corporate ethics KW - Corporation ethics KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Religious aspects&delete& KW - Buddhism KW - Verband tussen de ethiek en de economie. Ethiek en bedrijf KW - Godsdienst KW - Domein en natuur van de staathuishoudkunde KW - Professional ethics KW - Social sciences KW - Economic man KW - Wealth KW - Religious ethics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:38427810 AB - Buddhism points out that emphasizing individuality and promoting the greatest fulfillment of the desires of the individual conjointly lead to destruction. The book promotes the basic value-choices of Buddhism, namely happiness, peace and permanence. Happiness research convincingly shows that not material wealth but the richness of personal relationships determines happiness. Not things, but people make people happy. Western economics tries to provide people with happiness by supplying enormous quantities of things and today's dominating business models are based on and cultivates narrow self-centeredness.But what people need are caring relationships and generosity. Buddhist economics makes these values accessible by direct provision. Peace can be achieved in nonviolent ways. Wanting less can substantially contribute to this endeavor and make it happen more easily. Permanence, or ecological sustainability, requires a drastic cutback in the present level of consumption and production globally. This reduction should not be an inconvenient exercise of self-sacrifice. In the noble ethos of reducing suffering it can be a positive development path for humanity. ER -