Doing the Right Thing at Work: A Catholic's Guide to Faith, Business And Ethics - Softcover

Nolan, James L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0867166762 ISBN 13: 9780867166767

Publisher: Franciscan Media, 2005

Synopsis

"The desire to do the right thing is universal. It dominates whatever a person's worldview, governing philosophy, or religious tradition might be. Certainly people can be just, kind, good whether they adhere to a particular religious faith or none at all. Because I have found such guidance, stimulus and nourishment in the Christian gospel and the Catholic faith community, in gratitude, I draw upon those resources for this book."—from the Introduction

Doing the right thing at work isn't always easy, but James Nolan helps the Catholic layperson succeed in doing so everyday. His five-point program identifies and helps us better understand what drives people in the workplace and what motivates a person to do the right thing. Nolan calls on readers to examine their own level of self-awareness, to expand their horizons, engage with others, build community and finally to incorporate prayer into one's daily life and in the workplace. Drawn from his years of experience at the Woodstock Business Conference, Doing the Right Thing at Work outlines ways for people of all professions to perform in the workplace without losing or displacing their spiritual center.

"…an outstanding job of showing how Christian values can provide the moral compass for 'doing the right thing' for those called to the vocation of business. Nolan makes a unique and significant contribution in an era of both unprecedented ethical breaches, and an increasing search by many for meaning in their personal and professional lives."—Michael J. Fischer, Ph.D., C.P.A., dean of school of business and of graduate studies, St. Bonaventure University

About this title

About the Authors

JAMES NOLAN recently retired as vice president for institutional advancement for the Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C. Prior to that he established and served as executive director of the Woodstock Business Conference for six years. Before assuming the directorship of the Woodstock Business Conference on a full-time basis in 1998, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. Nolan received his bachelor&;s degree from Yale University, his law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, and he recently obtained a master&;s degree in theology from the Washington Theological Union. Since retirement Nolan has made pilgrimages to Christian holy places in India, Italy and Lourdes. He and his wife, Karen, have been married forty-four years and reside in Cabin John, Maryland. They have six children and twenty-five grandchildren.

JAMES NOLAN received his bachelor's degree from Yale University, his master's degree from the Washington Theological Union and his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a retired attorney who lives in Cabin John, Maryland.

From the Back Cover

Doing the right thing at work isn't always easy, but James Nolan helps the Catholic layperson succeed in doing so every day. His five-point program identifies and helps us better understand what drives people in the workplace and what motivates a person to do the right thing. Nolan calls on readers to examine their own level of self-awareness, to expand their horizons, engage with others, build community and finally to incorporate prayer into one's daily life and in the workplace.

Edition details

• Publisher: Franciscan Media
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0867166762
• ISBN 13: 9780867166767
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143