Sison, Alejo Jose G.

Happiness and virtue ethics in business : the ultimate value proposition Happiness & virtue ethics in business Alejo Jose G. Sison - Cambridge, U.K. : Cambridge University Press, 2016. - xvi, 301 p. ; 24 cm.



Introduction : the ultimate value proposition -- Modern happiness studies and "individual subjective wellbeing" : you only get what you measure -- Happiness and income : how much happiness can money buy? -- Choice, desire, and pleasure : is happiness getting what you want or wanting what you get? -- The biotechnology of happiness : not just a "quick fix" -- Working on happiness -- Happiness, politics, and religion : now and at the hour of our death -- Aristotelian virtue ethics : the forgotten philosophical tradition on happiness -- Conclusion : learning to be happy.

"Draws on the latest research in economics and psychology as well as Aristotelian virtue ethics to show why happiness is the ultimate value proposition for business, and proposes ways for businesses to cultivate the virtues, providing advice on production and service enhancement, customer satisfaction, employee well-being, and overall organizational wellness."--OCLC.

9781107622715

2015303145


Happiness--Economic aspects
Economics--Psychological aspects
Well-being
Happiness--Economic aspects
Economics--Psychological aspects
Wealth
Health

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