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There's No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics: There's Only One Rule for Making Decisions
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There's No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics: There's Only One Rule for Making Decisions
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There's No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics: There's Only One Rule for Making Decisions

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Best-selling author and expert on leadership John C. Maxwell claims there is only one rule for business.How does a person judge what is ethical? Sometimes it's clear. You know Enron's leaders were in the wrong. But is it always easy to see where the line is in your life? What's the standard? And can it work in all situations? John C. Maxwell thinks it can. When the New York Times best-selling author, successful businessman, and former pastor was asked about his thoughts on business ethics, his response was, "There's no such thing. There's only ethics."Maxwell asserts there's one ethical standard for all behavior. And you might be surprised by what it's based on. Did you know that a variation of the Golden Rule exists in every major religion? In There's No Such Thing as Business Ethics, Maxwell shows how people can live with integrity by using the Golden Rule as their standard (regardless of religion, culture, or circumstances). Along the way, he delves into the desires of the human heart, reveals the five most common causes that get people off track ethically, and teaches how to develop the Midas touch when it comes to integrity.
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Release dateAug 1, 2005
ISBN9781594832918
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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    This book was published in the time of the collapse of Enron. A person could be forgiven for thinking that there is one standard of ethics in big business (Don't Get Caught) and another standard of ethics for the rest of humanity (The Golden Rule). The author does not agree.How would I like to be treated in this situation? This way of thinking is easy to understand and is accepted by most people. Companies that operate this way are consistently more profitable than those that don't. It also works really well as a personal compass.Before a person can change their business, they need to adopt the Golden Rule as their personal integrity guideline. Make your decisions, personal and business, accordingly. Some people blame their choices on circumstances. Other people make good choices regardless of circumstances. Which are you? Doing nothing is also a decision. Consider asking others to hold you accountable for your decisions.There are many things that keep a person from adopting the Golden Rule. Most corporate ethics violations come from "cooking the books," so there can be lots of pressure to not say anything. Those in power sometimes feel that the assets of the company are their personal checking account, to be spent any way they want (who cares about ethics, I want it now). Having pride in yourself is a good thing. An excessive amount of pride, focusing only on yourself and your interests, is a bad thing.After the Great Recession, it sure seems like there are a whole new generation of business leaders who need to read this book. It's short, very easy to understand, and each chapter has in-depth discussion questions. It is very much worth the reader's time.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    This was actually the first book I've read by Maxwell, although he's a huge name in Christian publishing (which is probably why I've avoided him 'til now). I read this as preparation/reflection for a class I'm teaching on ethics.I appreciated the book's focus on integrity, discipline, and service.I didn't appreciate the constant bombardment of cutesy quotes, but that's what expected from this author.He does a fairly good job of defending Christian virtues, without ever really saying anything meaningful about Christ.