Article February 27, 1995 Issue

The mission of business

This week the Sentinel shares a British perspective on "the mission of business."

In recent years, people have become increasingly disturbed by the evidence of unethical and immoral behavior in the corridors of power. This has led to the establishment of special courses in ethics at several prominent colleges and universities in the United Kingdom, too, there has been a surge of interest in ethical and moral training through organizations such as the Institute of Business Ethics, which is helping to underpin the standards and reputation of business life, and the Christian Association of Business Executives (CABE), which nurtures and reinforces initiatives in other and reinforces initiatives in other sectors of society.

Last year, in an address to the Annual General Meeting of CABE, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey, said that he would like business to be seen as a calling to serve society like any other occupation on which a flourishing and civilized society depends.

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