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Rethinking the Purpose of Business

Submitted by on April 11, 2009 – 6:17 pmNo Comment

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Jeff has a solid Biblical perspective on business. He states that the purpose of business should be to serve the good of the community using profits as the means to accomplish this purpose.

We live in a world where many businesses oppress, destroy, cheat, lie, steal, murder, etc. all in the name of profit.  A few benefit from harm caused to the many.  How can this be changed…how can business be used for the benefit of many as it was intended?

How Business Contributes to Human Flourishing (January 5, 2009)

Jeff Van Duzer, is Dean of the Seattle Pacific University School of Business and Economics. Time: 35:42

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