Business–whether for- or non-profit–is always about an exchange of value. Mary gives Sam a quilt in return for which Sam gives Mary $75 or a year’s supply of cucumbers or something else Mary wants.
Reciprocity and balance–the basic law of the universe–are thus the foundation of business and the trust that makes business possible.
I’ve written a few books about this. Here are some links:
Professional Ethics for Managers
The Morally Responsible College
This site is devoted to organizing a lifetime of participation in the Great Conversation About Right and Wrong and to engaging others in that dialogue. I provide a structure for the different components of the discussion, which is both about the nature of the moral conversation and about the content.
I hope that the resources on this site and the contributions of others will help people in every human setting better understand and answer the moral questions that confront them in their interactions with and responsibilities toward others.
Mike Palmer, Editor
