Running head: PERSONAL WORLDVIEW AND BUSINESS ETHICS 1
Personal Worldview & Business Ethics Paper
Liberty University BMAL 560
July 8, 2020
Dr. Ness
PERSONAL WORLDVIEW AND BUSINESS ETHICS 2
STEP 1
To what extent should personal religious beliefs impact our decisions about business ethics?
Personal religious beliefs, undoubtedly, are controversial in that personal beliefs are not
always religious. I believe that considering the moral compass of religious beliefs increases the
aptitude of an individual to properly understand and apply business ethics, in a way that is
conducive to a successful business. Personal religious beliefs form a transparency that should be
applied to all operating procedures within a business because of any covenant or impending
expectation between shareholders and stakeholders; thus, increasing the value of trust with
employees and consumers.
To what extent do your personal religious (or non-religious) beliefs about life impact your
sense of business ethics and personal decision-making?
Incorporating non-religious beliefs in ethical business practices is counterproductive.
This is not to form a personal bias, that non-religious beliefs are impractical but to instead, place
emphasis on the stereotypical congruence between non-religious/unethical practices and greed.
The extent of my personal religious beliefs are represented in biblical text. “No one can serve
two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one
and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money” (Matthew 6:24, New International
Version). I personally believe that my religious beliefs about life enhance my ability to seek and
