Doing Right in a Shrinking World:
How Corporate America Can Balance Ethics and Profit in a Changing Economy

By Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, and Neal St. Anthony

In this innovative book, Brother Louis DeThomasis and Neal St. Anthony explore timely issues of corporate ethics and revolutionize our understanding of the controversy. The golden rule, religious tenets, and other static belief systems are no longer viable options in our ever-changing world. With the diverse cultures, religions, and organizations in our global economy, we must continuously adapt to unique situations and make decisions that benefit all people. By framing business ethics not as a higher calling or a legal minimum requirement, but as a realistic tool for increasing profit, the authors offer solutions to spread wealth and improve quality of life and human rights worldwide.

Doing Right in a Shrinking World reveals a new perspective that will help organizations balance ethics with profit and do away with the idea that businesses should apologize for seeking increased wealth. The authors introduce executives who embrace cultural differences and proceed with imagination, faith and commitment to doing ethics in today’s rapidly changing pluralistic economy.

Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, is the chancellor of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and a senior fellow of the Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership. He is a member of the DeLaSalle Christian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious order dedicated to social justice through education. He was cofounder and first president of Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., and serves as a consultant, speaker and board member to corporations, not-for-profit organizations and mutual funds.

Neal St. Anthony is an award-winning journalist and writes a business column for the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. His work has been recognized by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Society of American Business Editors.

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For more information or to purchase Doing Right in a Shrinking World, please contact Barb Hall at bhall@smumn.edu or (612) 238-4517.