Editing Business ethics (section)

==Religious views==
In [[Sharia]] law, followed by many [[Muslims]], [[Islamic banking|banking]] specifically prohibits charging interest on loans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1047142445698534480|title=For Devout Muslims, Interest Is Forbidden|last=Journal|first=Alex Frangos Staff Reporter of The Wall Street|date=2003-03-09|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref> Traditional [[Confucian]] thought discourages profit-seeking.<ref>Jonathan Chan{{cite web|url=http://www.stthom.edu/academics/centers/cbes/jonachan.html|title=Confucian Business Ethics and the Nature of Business Decisions|access-date=2006-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427023145/http://www.stthom.edu/academics/centers/cbes/jonachan.html |archive-date=2006-04-27}}</ref> [[Christianity]] offers the [[Golden Rule]] command, "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."<ref>{{bibleref2|Matthew|7:12|9}}</ref>
According to the article "Theory of the real economy", there is a more narrow point of view from the Christianity faith towards the relationship between ethics and religious traditions. This article stresses how Christianity is capable of establishing reliable boundaries for financial institutions. One criticism comes from Pope Benedict by describing the "damaging effects of the real economy of badly managed and largely speculative financial dealing." It is mentioned that Christianity has the potential to transform the nature of finance and investment but only if theologians and ethicist provide more evidence of what is real in the economic life.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Mcdaniel|first=Charles|title="Theology of the "Real Economy"|journal=Journal of Religion and Business Ethics|year=2011|volume=2|url=http://via.library.depaul.edu/jrbe/vol2/iss2/1}}</ref> Business ethics receives an extensive treatment in Jewish thought and [[Rabbinic literature]], both from an ethical (''[[Musar movement|Mussar]]'') and a legal (''[[Halakha]]'') perspective; see article ''[[Jewish business ethics]]'' for further discussion.
According to the article "Indian Philosophy and Business Ethics: A Review", by Chandrani Chattopadyay, Hindus follow "Dharma" as Business Ethics and unethical business practices are termed "Adharma". Businessmen are supposed to maintain steady-mindedness, self-purification, non-violence, concentration, clarity and control over senses. Books like Bhagavat Gita{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} and Arthashastra<ref>"Two Birds in a Tree: Timeless Indian Wisdom for Business Leaders," by Ram Nidumolu (Berrett-Koehler, 2013), Chapter 4: The Higher Reality of Business</ref> contribute a lot towards conduct of ethical business.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sandhill.com/article/four-stages-of-business-evolution-through-the-lens-of-ancient-indian-wisdom/|title=Four Stages of Business Evolution through the Lens of Ancient Indian Wisdom|date=February 19, 2014|access-date=April 15, 2018}}</ref>