The Economy of Goodness

This book, "The Economy of Goodness" by Dr. Rey-Sheng Her, offers a comprehensive faith-based and philosophical perspective on economic activities throughout human history. It explores how cross-cultural ethics and philosophies, particularly Eastern and Western, shape our economy. The book delves into applying altruism to economic spheres, demonstrating how good motivations and means lead to good outcomes. Key themes include defining 'goodness' as altruism, harmony, and common goodness, and addressing fairness and justice in production, consumption, trade, and finance. Highlighting enterprises that embody these ideals, the book also presents ten principles for fostering altruistic business practices, aiming to guide society toward common wealth and goodness. This engaging and insightful work is essential for those interested in economics, ethics, and the philosophy of altruism.

Dr. Rey-Sheng Her is the Deputy CEO of the Tzu Chi Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Peking University, is an associate scholar at Harvard FAS CAMLab, and a senior advisor at the Berkeley Haas School of Business. He has served as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard, Columbia, Oxford, and Cambridge, and has authored numerous works on Buddhism and altruism.

Chapter 1: Reflections on the Contemporary Capitalist Economy.- Chapter 2: The Origin of Altruism: The Key to Group Survival.- Chapter 3: The Economy of Goodness in Feudal Society.- Chapter 4: Philosophical and Cultural Beliefs and the Economy of Goodness.- Chapter 5: Economic Goodness Before the Industrial Revolution.- Chapter 6: The Evolution of Self-interested and Altruistic Economic Thought.- Chapter 7: Goodness as the Foundation: The Motivation of Goodness in Economic Activities.- Chapter 8: Goodness in Use: The Means of the Economy of Goodness.- Chapter 9: Goodness as Reality: The Result of Economy of Goodness.- Chapter 10: Thoughts and Practice of Good Enterprises.