Wealth Creation in China from a Christian Perspective

Abstract

The first part discusses a few basic questions and assumptions that are relevant not only for business ethics but also for other kinds of applied ethics, such as the reasons for exploring Christian perspectives for China, the approach to addressing a “pluralistic” audience, and a comprehensive and differentiated conception of business ethics. The second part defines the purpose of business and economics as “wealth creation” and indicates the contributions Christianity can make to enhance important features of this conception such as sustainability, creativity, motivations for private and public wealth, and sensitivity for distributive justice and the plight of the poor.