Greed : Economics and Ethics in Conflict

A Christian assessment of capitalism's damaging effects in a time of celebrated prosperity.

James M. Childs, Jr. is Joseph A. Sittler Professor of Theology and Ethics and Dean of Academic Affairs at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio.

Preface

v

Greed: A Character for all Seasons

1

(14)

Cultural Scenery: The Context of Greed

3

(8)

A Moral Alternative

11

(2)

Questions for Discussion

13

(2)

From Parable to Paradigm

15

(16)

The Rich Man and Lazarus---Luke 16:19-31

16

(4)

The ``Limited Good Society''

20

(4)

From Sociology to Anthropology

24

(4)

A People of Anticipation

28

(1)

Questions for Discussion

29

(2)

The Business of Business is Avarice?

31

(16)

The Downside of Downsizing: Greed or Need?

31

(5)

Executive Compensation: ``In Search of Excess''

36

(3)

Divine Order and Economic Order: From Luke to Luther

39

(7)

Questions for Discussion

46

(1)

Unshared Goods: Health Care in America

47

(16)

Health Care in America

48

(9)

We Do Not Live ``By Life Alone''

57

(1)

A People of Anticipation---Reprise

58

(3)

Questions for Discussion

61

(2)

Unshared Goods: Hunger and the Global Economy

63

(14)

Global Economy and Global Community

64

(3)

Hunger and the Global Economy

67

(6)

Global Community and Eucharistic Community

73

(3)

Questions for Discussion

76

(1)

Toward a Sharing Society

77

(18)

Points of Contrast and Points of Contact

79

(4)

Facing Our Limits

83

(4)

Facing One Another

87

(3)

Facing Our Limitations

90

(4)

Questions for Discussion

94

(1)

Stakeholder Capitalism: A Case Study in Sharing

95

(14)

The Ethical Challenge

96

(2)

More about Stakeholder Theory and Analysis

98

(1)

Ethical Perspectives on Stakeholder Capitalism

99

(6)

Going the Extra Mile

105

(1)

Beyond the Moral Minimum: Beyond Ourselves

106

(1)

Questions for Discussion

107

(2)

Teach Your Children Well

109

(16)

Character and the Culture of Consumption

110

(2)

The Character and Virtues of Love

112

(6)

Telling Stories

118

(5)

Questions for Discussion

123

(2)

A Question of Calling

125

(16)

Thesis One: Our Call to Combat Greed

127

(3)

Thesis Two: Our Call to Christian Witness

130

(5)

Thesis Three: The Church's Call to Witness

135

(2)

Thesis Four: Our Call and Our Assurance

137

(2)

Questions for Discussion

139

(2)

Notes

141

(9)

Index

150

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