business ethics
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11You shall not steal. You shall not lie. Neither shall anyone deceive his neighbor.
2And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.
1A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.
23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
1A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
36For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul?
17Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
13You shall not slander your neighbor, nor shall you oppress him by violence. The wages of a hired hand, you shall not delay with you until tomorrow.
17Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.
17Learn to do good. Seek judgment, support the oppressed, judge for the orphan, defend the widow. 18And then approach and accuse me, says the Lord. Then, if your sins are like scarlet, they shall be made white like snow; and if they are red like vermillion, they shall become white like wool. 19If you are willing, and you listen to me, then you will eat the good things of the land.
24No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will have hatred for the one, and love the other, or he will persevere with the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
8I will reveal to you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires from you, and how to act with judgment, and to love mercy, and to walk carefully with your God.