Beneath the Surface: A discussion of Prominent Ideologies and Philosophical Influences on Anglo-American Business Ethics

• 발행기관: 한국학술연구원
• 저자명: Hannah Jun
• 간행물 정보: 『Korea Observer』Vol 45, No 3, 363~387쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 정치외교학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.09.30

영문 초록

This paper examines the economic rationalization and moral justifi- cation of capitalist systems in England and America between the 17 th and 19 th centuries within the framework of modes of exchange. On the surface, there existed a shared sociopolitical outcome which legitimized personal wealth, individualism, and political liberty. But contrary to conventional understanding, early English and American socioeconomic underpinnings of the market economy created different, if not divergent, motivational bases among the state, aristocracy, and the masses. Specifically, the English landed gentry formed a leisure class that shaped a culture of “gentlemanly” capitalism and enjoyed conspicuous consumption, while early American capitalists championed labor and hard work in tandem with a marked Puritan ethic. Thus, even for seemingly similar modes of exchange, very different patterns of ethical justifications of business practices existed. This supports the broader hypothesis that the evolution of modes of exchange requires geographically- and historically-specific moral or ethical justifications.

목차

Abstact

I. Deconstructing Anglo-Americanism

II. A Discussion on Modes of Exchange

III. England: The Decline of Mercantilism and Rise of “Gentlemanly” Capitalism

IV. America’s Revolution, the Founding Fathers, and Puritan Ethic

V. Concluding Remarks on Modes of Exchange and Influences on Anglo-American Business Ethics

References

키워드

Anglo-America Business Ethics Gentlemanly Capitalism Modes of Exchange Puritan Ethic