Vocation of the Business Leader
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BUSINESS LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS ETHICS, BUSINESS VOCATION, VIRTUES, MANAGEMENTAbstract
The author emphasizes the moral quality of the business world, highlighting the importance of acknowledging the Christian vocation of the entrepreneur that dignifies and imposes obligations. Then, the author explains the key ideas of the document: the assertion that the business leader has a divine call to administer natural resources and to be an agent of justice. He then argues that the leader should respect human dignity and the common good, for which he must follow six guiding principles. Finally, the author stresses the final part of the document, “Examination of Conscience” as the most valuable contribution, since it invites business leaders to implement their Christian vocation.
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