There is no such thing as an ethically neutral business leader. These were the words of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State, as he welcomed 100 global business leaders and academics to the Vatican for an Executive Summit on Ethics for the Business World. The delegates, who represented a range of Christian denominations and the Jewish faith, shared a desire to find new ways to ground the ethical dimension of economic and business activity. The reference document of the Summit was Pope Benedict XVIs encyclical on the social teaching of the Catholic church, Caritas in Veritate (charity enlightened by truth), an intensely practical document that has gained a wide following as the springboard for ethical debate in business. The Summit, which was held at the...
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