A global ethic for global politics and economics / Hans Küng.

Translated by John Bowden from the German.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [278]-303) and index.

Sustainable development and a global ethic -- Provisions for the future: on what basis? -- Aim and criterion: human beings in an environment worth living in -- The problem of motivation -- Principles of a business ethic -- Not just for shareholders but for all involved -- Basic values and basic attitudes -- Asian versus Western values -- Inconvenient questions, practical suggestions -- Ethics -- a challenge for managers -- Where does strong management come from? -- No business culture without personality culture -- Business consultancy: Machiavelli for managers? -- Financial and political scandals -- Has ethics a chance in business? -- Beyond good and evil? -- The chances of doing business morally -- From creed to cash: the 'Singapore dream' -- Strong leadership with a basic ethical and religious attitude.