{"product_id":"do-no-evil-michael-e-berumen-9780595657247","title":"Do No Evil: Ethics with Applications to Economic Theory and Business","description":"Being good is not good enough to be moral. In \u003ci\u003eDo No Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Berumen debunks the notions that moral judgments are subjective preferences and that there are no universal standards of morality. He analyzes leading normative theories and gives biographical highlights on several important philosophers. Berumen then sets forth his own theory: the only basis for \u003ci\u003euniversal\u003c\/i\u003e morality is the avoidance of death and suffering, in contrast to conventional conceptions of promoting good, which he shows cannot form a basis for universal rules of conduct.  \u003cp\u003eBerumen then examines the concepts of property, exchange, competition, and inequality, and shows why capitalism occupies the default position of morality, and why socialism is problematic. With that said, he also explains why property rights are not unlimited, and how morality serves to constrain capitalist acts. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe last part of the book deals with business-related topics. Berumen demonstrates that a business is property and not primarily an instrument for delivering social justice, and he covers such areas as governance, fiduciary responsibility, marketing, globalism, the environment, duties to animals, and moral courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael E. Berumen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595657249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595657247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.20w x 1.43d","brand":"Michael E. Berumen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48441118687487,"sku":"9780595657247","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e10bda91-827c-488a-8fcf-06a5b9e2f3dd.jpg?v=1777188814","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/do-no-evil-michael-e-berumen-9780595657247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}