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Jack Gochenour
Liberty University
January 28, 2024
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Business matters to God because it is a way for people to serve the community and ultimately the world. (Duzer, 2012). Success can come from business professionals serving God in this way by providing much-needed services and goods that enrich those around them (Ramzi,
Yusuf, and Khalil, 2020, p. 654). Ramzi, Yusuf, and Khalil (2020) write that when companies place importance on Christian values, they are able to achieve better horizontal relationships and sustainable ethical practices leading to more success (pp. 653-654). Through this commitment to the values taught in the Bible, companies find purpose and create an environment that gives people purpose (p. 654).
This week’s discussion is very interesting because in a way it continues last week's discussion on the purpose of business. According to Jeff Van Duzer, the dean of Seattle Pacific Business School, the purpose of business is not to make as much money as possible (Duzer, 2012). Instead, the true purpose and mission of a business is to serve, both internally and externally (2012). In reality, money, while important and a focal point for business professionals,
is a catalyst that allows a company to serve and achieve this purpose (2012). This very much contradicts the Friedman quote that was discussed last week and puts businesses in a different, less greedy, light (2012). The Bible teaches that serving others pleases the Lord and it is of the utmost importance in his eyes. Ephesians highlights the importance of serving when it says “Rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free." (Ephesians 6:7-8). In Duzer’s view, this is exactly what businesses do by providing opportunities to their employees and providing goods and services to the community (2012). Duzer’s views and arguments on the purpose and
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goal of business, provide a more holistic view of what business professionals strive to accomplish (Ramzi, Yusuf, and Khalil, 2020, p. 654).
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References
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (Original work published 1769)
Ramzi, F., Yusuf, S., & Khalil, S. (2020). How Religion Shapes Family Business Ethical Behaviors: An Institutional Logics Perspective: JBE. Journal of Business Ethics, 163(4), 647-659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04383-6
YouTube. (2012, May 18). Jeff Van Duzer - why business matters to god. YouTube. -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3m0q2d8Dq4