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Droit des affaires en Afrique subsaharienne et économie planétaire

Editors:
Pascal Mukonde Musulay
ISBN:
978-2-88931-045-6
Series number:
Globethics.net African Law No. 3
Publication:
2015
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Abstract:
Le XXIe siècle est marqué par la mondialisation, un phénomène qui a des conséquences politiques, diplomatiques et financières. Des sommets internationaux sont mobilisés vers la conquête des matières premières de tous genres et en tous lieux, et ce, par des techniques contractuelles complexes combinant parfois le financement et la réalisation d'infrastructures en contreparties d'exploitation des ressource.  Ce travail répond aux préoccupations des acteurs économiques africains et constitue un ouvrage de référence pour toute personne intéressée à approfondir ses connaissances en droit international dans le cadre des échanges internationaux et transnationaux.

The New CEC: The Churches' Engagement with a Changing Europe

Editors:
Guy Liagre
ISBN:
978-88931-072-2
Series number:
Globethics.net CEC Flash Series No. 1
Publication:
2015
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In 2014 the Conference of European Churches celebrated a historic merger with the Church and Society Commission, bringing together two of the oldest and broadest ecumenical organisations in Europe. Now at this turning point, in the midst of an ever-changing Europe, CEC must articulate a new vision for its future. In a series of inspiring and relevant essays, leaders from the church and the world of European politics offer insight into what it means to be a Conference of European Churches in 21st century Europe.

Ulrich Zwingli's Ethics (Chinese)

Editors:
马提阿斯奈格鲍尔 (Matthias Neugebauer)
ISBN:
978-2-88931-214-6
Series number:
Globethics.net China Christian No. 6
Publication:
2017
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乌尔里希·茨温利(1484-1531)是与马丁路德和加尔文齐名的三大宗教改革家之一,他的改革在本质上直至今日还在影响欧洲和瑞士社会。本书展示了茨温利在伦理问题上出于基督教观点的重点革新:涉及婚姻与家庭,工作与懒惰,效忠政府与团结,战争与和平,以及教会与国家间的关系。忠于圣经,在教育、科技、和现代性议题上秉持开放是茨温利改革思想的根基。这本书是现代中国可借鉴的一本指南。

Legal Ethics and Professionalism

Editors:
Brian Dennison / Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira
ISBN:
978-2-88931-010-4
Series number:
Globethics.net African Law No. 2
Publication:
2014
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Legal ethics and professionalism are at the core of legal practice. Advocates must know the requirements of the profession. In addition, being an ethical and professional advocate is about more than following rules. The ethical path a lawyer chooses defines their career and identity. This book is written with both the law student and the legal practitioner in mind. It offers a series of topical chapters addressing matters essential to professional advocacy. Topics range from the advocate-client relationship to judicial ethics.  The authors raise cutting edge issues and look forward to future challenges.

Research on Chinese Business Ethics Volume 2

Editors:
王淑芹 (Wang Shuqin)
ISBN:
 978-2-88931-108-8
Series number:
Globethics.net China Ethics Series No. 5
Publication:
2016
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经济伦理学是当代社会的显学。经济发展是人类生存的命脉。经济伦理关乎人类社会经济发展的走势及其国民的生活品质与幸福。深入探究现代市场经济社会经济发 展的伦理规制,避免经济增长与道德滑落的二律背反,是世界各国都要面对和解决的理论与实践问题。本书是中国伦理学人对经济伦理相关问题理论研究的成果集 萃。

(We can discover in this second volume three thematic parts of Chinese business ethics research: justice and environmental ethics, ethics of integrity and corporate social responsibility.)

Code international de la détention en Afrique

Editors:
Ghislain Patrick Lessène
ISBN:
978-2-940428-70-0
Series number:
Globethics.net African Law No. 1
Publication:
2013
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La nécesssité de concilier deux réalités juridiques, à savoir le maintien de l'ordre public en réprimant les auteurs d'actes asociaux et le respect des droits essentiels des détenus, a conduit, depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, à l'adoption de multiples instruments visant à règlementer la privation de liberté. Le présent recueil couvre les principaux instruments juridiques internationaux - universels et régionaux africains - relatifs à la détention en Afrique.

Research on Chinese Business Ethics Volume 1

Editors:
王淑芹 (Wang Shuqin)
ISBN:
978-2-88931-104-0
Series number:
Globethics.net China Ethics Series No. 4
Publication:
2016
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经济伦理学是当代社会的显学。经济发展是人类生存的命脉。经济伦理关乎人类社会经济发展的走势及其国民的生活品质与幸福。深入探究现代市场经济社会经济发 展的伦理规制,避免经济增长与道德滑落的二律背反,是世界各国都要面对和解决的理论与实践问题。本书是中国伦理学人对经济伦理相关问题理论研究的成果集 萃。

(Six essential parts of Chinese ethical research findings have been collected within two volumes (here Vol. 1), including ethics of market economy, business ethics as a discipline, values of business ethics, justice and environmental ethics, ethics of integrity and corporate social responsibility.)

Ethics in the Information Society: the Nine 'P's

Editors:
A Discussion Paper for the WSIS+10 Process 2013-2015
ISBN:
978-2-940428-34-2
Series number:
Globethics.net Text No. 4
Publication:
2013
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The global ethics network Globethics.net calls in this discussion paper for value-based decisions and actions for the development of information, communication and knowledge. It is based on seven core values: equity, freedom, care and compassion, participation, sharing, sustainability and responsibility. These values are exemplified on nine core topics of the information and knowledge society, the "Nine P's": principles, participation, people, profession, privacy, piracy, protection, power and policy. The Globethics.net Board of Foundation discussed and acknowledged the issue paper on 5 May 2013. Globethics.net invites all interested and concerned persons and institutions to discuss it and send their feedback and proposals for improvements to the Executive Director Christoph Stückelberger: stueckelberger@globethics.net. Website: www.globethics.net.

China Business Perception Index

Authors:
Yuan Wang and Yating Luo
ISBN:
978-2-88931-061-6
Series number:
Globethics.net China Ethics Series No. 3
Publication:
2016
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The Business Perception Index (BPI) has been developed to understand the Kenya-based Chinese companies' characteristics, to understand the business and investment climate faced by Chinese enterprises, and how these conditions affect productivity and growth of Chinese companies in Kenya. The BPI Survey-Kenya is a firm-level descriptive survey of Chinese private and state-owned enterprises in Kenya. The questionnaire includes the following ten major sections: basic firm characteristics, regulation and taxes, crime and safety, informality, gender, finance, infrastructure, trade, workforce, corruption and obstacles analysis. We reached out through email and telephone to 184 Chinese establishments in Kenya, and 75 companies accepted the survey.

Faith at Work. Directory of Christian Entrepreneurs and Workers

Authors:
Christoph Stückelberger / Vanessa Yuli Wang
ISBN:
978-2-88931-207-8
Series number:
Globethics.net China Christian No. 5
Publication:
2017
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How can faith be lived at work? How can ethical values be implemented in business? Believers in all religions are searching answers. In Christianity, Christian entrepreneurs and Christian workers encourage each other in associations by conferences, trainings, coaching, Bible studies, prayer, advocacy, philanthropy and publications. This Directory lists about 53 Associations of Christian Entrepreneurs and 17 Associations of Christian workers in order to get inspired and increase networking between them. The Geneva Agape Foundation is committed to strenghten faith at work by cooperating with such associations (www.gafoundation.world)