The Ethics of Human Systems
Creating Economic Value with Impact for Good
1st Edition
Published on 29. July 2025
152 pages
978-1-040-42273-1 (ISBN)
Description
Addressing major social and ecological issues, this book establishes the field of ethics as a fundamental science that cannot be separated from economics and business. In particular, it redefines the nature of good investments which, besides being profitable, have to realize values as opposed to reinforcing the countervalues that are destroying our world.
The book develops a universal morality hypothesis constituted by four sets of universal values-countervalues that correspond to the fundamental laws of ethics. This new understanding of ethics makes human systems the architects that can save our world through doing something for others that satisfies need rather than greed. This book argues that we can realize values through providing something of value to others, that is, human systems can create economic value with impact for good.
The Ethics of Human Systems is an insightful read for academics and practitioners in the fields of systems thinking, business ethics, and impact investing in particular.
The book develops a universal morality hypothesis constituted by four sets of universal values-countervalues that correspond to the fundamental laws of ethics. This new understanding of ethics makes human systems the architects that can save our world through doing something for others that satisfies need rather than greed. This book argues that we can realize values through providing something of value to others, that is, human systems can create economic value with impact for good.
The Ethics of Human Systems is an insightful read for academics and practitioners in the fields of systems thinking, business ethics, and impact investing in particular.
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
16 Line drawings, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and white
File size
5,91 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-42273-1 (9781040422731)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.40
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Person
Manel Pretel-Wilson is social entrepreneur and has degrees in business studies and philosophy, master's degrees in international relations and sustainability, a PhD in systems science, and senior management experience in innovation and sustainability.
Content
Part I - The Fundamental Science of Ethics 1. Introduction 2. Economic Value and Impact for Good 3. The Domain of Ethics 4. Human Beings and Human Systems 5. Love-Contempt and Values-Countervalues Part II - The Universal Morality Hypothesis 6. The Value of Knowing 7. The Value of Life 8. The Value of Fellowship 9. The Value of Humanity 10. Emotions and Feelings
