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( Philosophy of business)
The philosophy of business considers the fundamental principles that underlie the formation and operation of a business enterprise; the nature and purpose of a business, for example, is it primarily property or a social institution; its role in society; and the moral obligations that pertain to it. The subject is important to business and management, and is closely related to business ethics and political economy. It is influenced significantly by philosophy, ethics, and economic theory. One must draw an important distinction between the philosophy of business and business philosophy, which is an appellation that one often hears in the business world. More often than not, the latter designation is intended to denote a way of doing business or a business outlook, a popular use of the term philosophy, instead of its more formal, academic meaning, using the concepts and methods employed by philosophers. The latter meaning applies to the philosophy of business in this article. The phrase philosophy of business also might be used in the same way as business philosophy, for example, "Risk taking represents my philosophy of business." However, this is not the same sense that philosophy is used in this article. It is a somewhat curious truism that despite the fact that business touches nearly every aspect of our lives, few thinkers have shown an interest in it from a rules or philosophical perspective until relatively recently. Indeed, few philosophers can be said to have paid much attention to the business enterprise, itself, prior to the latter part of the 20th century. Many philosophers tended to look askance at commercial activity, believing, as Plato did, that only the worst sort of people are involved in such matters. Plato is not unlike many academics throughout history, even today, who tend to think of business as a necessary evil in society, and not as something worthy of serious philosophical consideration. To the extent philosophers were concerned with business, they were primarily interested in it from an economic or political standpoint, and not as a primary object of attention. Although there have been few "philosophers of business", per se, business and economics has not developed in a vacuum. It is built on many tacit philosophical principles and assumptions that we can examine. As a general rule, business practitioners and theorists tend to accept the principles that are current in their society. In the European Middle Ages, for example, the dominant Christian influence resulted in a pricing practice know as just price, and in the Enlightenment the dominant view of economic decision making was one of rationality.
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The philosophy of skin care by vien tann
The philosophy of skin care - Having a health looking skin and radiant complexion is the best "make up" you'll ever need for yourself
A healthy complexion is a reflection of total wellness both inside and out. Our skin is the ...
IN THE SHADE OF THE YOGA TREE; A Living Context for Practice by Youngbear Roth, RYT, IAYT
IN THE SHADE OF THE YOGA TREE; A Living Context for Practice By M.L. Youngbear Roth, R.Y.T., I.A.Y.T "The living context for practicing various yoga branches is not to flee one's existence, but to realize the profound experience of on...
NATUROPATHIC PHILOSOPHY, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ACNE by Internet David
`Naturopathy’ or `natural medicine’ is a largely pseudoscientific approach said to `assist nature’ that is `support the body’s own innate capacity to achieve optimal health’ and `facilitate the body’s inherent healing mechanisms’.
Naturopathi...
The Heart of a Yoga Practice: Dedicating your Efforts by Alanna Kaivalya
Copyright 2006 Alanna Kaivalya
There are a variety of reasons people begin practicing yoga. Many wonder what all the fuss is about, some have heard that it can help with flexibility and strength, and others wonder about the stress relief benef...
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