Islamic Perspectives on Profit Maximization

被引：49

作者：

Ali, Abbas J. ^{[1
]}

Al-Aali, Abdulrahman ^{[2
]}

Al-Owaihan, Abdullah ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Indiana Univ Penn, Indiana, PA 15705 USA

[2] King Saud Univ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[3] Kuwait Univ, Safat, Kuwait

来源：

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS | 2013年 / 117卷 / 03期

关键词：

Profit maximization; Islamic ethics; Islamic perspectives; Business ethics; Islamic logic; Stakeholder theory; BUSINESS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10551-012-1530-0

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Ethical considerations, especially those religiously driven, play a significant role in shaping business conduct and priorities. Profit levels and earnings constitute an integral part of business considerations and are relevant and closely linked to prevailing ethics. In this paper, Islamic prescriptions on profit maximization are introduced. Islamic business ethics are outlined as well. It is suggested that while Islamic teaching treats profits as reward for engaging in vital activities necessary for serving societal interests, profit maximization is not sanctioned and therefore should not be the goal of ethically guided business ventures.

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页码：467 / 475

页数：9