1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910629589303321

Titolo

Isaac Orobio : The Jewish Argument with Dogma and Doubt / / Edited by Carsten Wilke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin : , : De Gruyter, , 2018

©2018

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (134 pages)

Collana

Studies and Texts in Scepticism

Disciplina

296.107

Soggetti

Jews - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

In this volume, six historians explore new approaches to Isaac Orobio de Castro (1617-1687), an Amsterdam physician who was the most widely-read among the early modern defenders of Judaism against Christian proselytizing. He was also the major author who rebutted Benedict Spinoza's Freethought from inside his own Sephardic community. Reflecting on the developments in early modern studies that have appeared since the publication of Yosef Kaplan's seminal monograph in 1982, the authors revisit Orobio's intellectual personality with a focus on transcultural processes, clandestine book culture, philosophical rhetoric, and literary reception. Born in Portugal to Christian parents of Jewish ancestry, Orobio left behind a brilliant career as a court physician in Spain and France when he publicly embraced Judaism. With academic erudition, he translated Jewish religious positions into the eclectic philosophy of the day, using both rationalist and sceptic arguments. His work leaked out into the non-Jewish world and armed Enlightenment philosophers for their attacks on Christianity, showing the impact of Jewish criticism on the early modern quest for philosophical certainty and religious pluralism.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910954145103321

Autore

Carroll Stephen J. <1930->

Titolo

Ethical dimensions of international management / / Stephen J. Carroll, Martin J. Gannon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c1997

ISBN

9781483327778

1483327779

9781452248851

1452248850

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 224 p.) : ill

Collana

SAGE series in business ethics

Sage series in business ethics

Altri autori (Persone)

GannonMartin J

Disciplina

658/.049

Soggetti

Business ethics

International business enterprises - Management - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-206) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Culture and Managerial Ethical Behaviors; Basic Definitions and Approach; A Model of Culture and Ethical Behaviors; Discussion Questions; Chapter 2 - Comparing Managerial Ethical Practices and Propensities across Nations; Group Orientation; Bribery; False Information; Dealing with Competitors; Gender Equality; Unions, the Environment, Interests, and Integrity; Discussion Questions; Chapter 3 - National Values and Ethical Situational Predictions; Dimensions of Culture; Cultural Metaphors; Managerial Values; The Seven Cultures of Capitalism

Managerial Practices RevisitedDiscussion Questions; Chapter 4 - Transmitting Cultural Values: Socialization, Education, and Religion; Parenting and Socialization; Education; Religion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 5 - Secondary Influences on Managerial Behaviors: Laws, HRM Systems, and Organizational Cultures; Differences in Systems of Laws among Nations; Human Resource Management Systems as Influences on Managerial Behavior and Practices; Organizational Culture and Managerial Ethical Behaviors; Professional Cultures and Codes of



Conduct; Conclusions; Discussion Questions

Chapter 6 - Culture and Managerial Ethical Behaviors: An In-Depth Look at JapanJapanese Cultural Characteristics; The Transmission of Culture to Japanese Managers; Case Studies: Culture and Ethics; Other Current Ethical Issues in Japan; Conclusions; Discussion Questions; Chapter 7 - Culture and Managerial Ethical Behaviors: An In-Depth Look at the United States; American Cultural Characteristics; The Transmission of Culture to American Managers; Case Studies: Culture and Ethics; Other Current Ethical Issues in America; Public and Nonprofit Management; Conclusions; Discussion Questions

Chapter 8 - Cross-Cultural Managerial Ethical Behaviors: Continued Divergence or toward Greater Convergence?Some Arguments for the Continued Divergence in the Ethical Practices of Managers among Nations; Some Arguements for a Greater Convergence in the Ethical Practices of Managers among Nations; Will Companies and Managers Become More Ethical in Their Management Practices in the Future?; Conclusions; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Examining the relationship of cross-cultural differences to ethical behaviour, this book helps readers understand the subtleties and nuances of ethical management practices across nations. This innovative work uses short vignettes to illustrate each of its points, while comparing and analyzing the primary influences on ethical behaviour such as parenting, education, law, organizational cultures and human resource management.     Special features of the book include: an extensive review and summary of relevant research literature; extensive coverage of a variety of nationalities and c