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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.

ethiek --- Indian religions --- filosofie --- General ethics --- Economic conditions. Economic development --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- Business policy --- ontwikkelingssamenwerking --- Third World: economic development problems --- theologie --- Philosophy --- Religious studies --- Buddhist ethics. --- Business ethics. --- Business --- Economics --- Religious aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Religious aspects --- Buddhism. --- Buddhist ethics --- Business ethics --- 174 --- 18 --- 330.1 --- AA / International- internationaal --- Economic theory --- Political economy --- Businesspeople --- Commercial ethics --- Corporate ethics --- Corporation ethics --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Buddhism --- Verband tussen de ethiek en de economie. Ethiek en bedrijf --- Godsdienst --- Domein en natuur van de staathuishoudkunde --- Professional ethics --- Social sciences --- Economic man --- Wealth --- Religious ethics

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For over 2,000 years, banks have served to facilitate the exchange of money and to provide a variety of economic and financial services. During the most recent financial collapse and subsequent recession, beginning in 2008, banks have been vilified as perpetrators of the crisis, the public distrust compounded by massive public bailouts. Nevertheless, another form of banking has also emerged, with a focus on promoting economic sustainability, investing in community, providing opportunity for the disadvantaged, and supporting social, environmental, and ethical agendas. Social Banking and Social Finance traces the emergence of the bank with a conscience  and proposes a new approach to banking in the wake of the economic crisis. Featuring innovations and initiatives in banking from Europe, Canada, and the United States, Roland Benedikter presents an alternative to traditional banking practices that are focused exclusively on profit maximization. He argues that social banking is not about changing the system, but about improving some of its core features by putting into use the "triple bottom line" principle of profit-people-planet. Important lessons can be learned by the success of social banks that may be useful for the greater task of improving the global financial system and avoiding economic crises in the future.

economische politiek --- Macroeconomics --- International finance --- financiën --- Economic policy and planning (general) --- macro-economie --- Finance --- Banks and banking --- Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 --- Social capital (Sociology) --- Social responsibility of business --- 334.2 --- 174 --- 333.101 --- 333.130.0 --- AA / International- internationaal --- Business --- Corporate accountability --- Corporate responsibility --- Corporate social responsibility --- Corporations --- CSR (Corporate social responsibility) --- Industries --- Social responsibility, Corporate --- Social responsibility of industry --- Business ethics --- Issues management --- Capital, Social (Sociology) --- Sociology --- Global Economic Crisis, 2008-2009 --- Subprime Mortgage Crisis, 2008-2009 --- Financial crises --- Funding --- Funds --- Economics --- Currency question --- Agricultural banks --- Banking --- Banking industry --- Commercial banks --- Depository institutions --- Financial institutions --- Money --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Economic aspects --- Verband tussen de ethiek en de economie. Ethiek en bedrijf --- Banksysteem en bankstelsel --- Private banken: algemeen. Studies over de organisatie en de techniek van de banken --- Social responsibility --- Social aspects