Society for the Promotion of Economics and Ethics

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The Society for the Promotion of Economics and Ethics e. V. , GWE for short , is a German science society that was founded in 1988 by a group of scientists and entrepreneurs. Until 2017, the founder and chairman of GWE was Professor of Economic Policy and Development Policy at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg , Werner Lachmann . Since then, the company has been led by Christian Müller . The GWE is based in Mainz .

activity

According to its statutes, the GWE aims to "promote research and teaching in economics (economics, business administration, development policy, etc.) in conjunction with ethics based on the biblical view of the world and man." Connection of theory and practice. The society organizes specialist conferences at various locations every two years, the results of which are regularly published in edited volumes. It also publishes the JoME - Journal for Markets and Ethics - twice a year, as well as the economic and ethics newsletter twice a year .

Trade journal

The supported by the GWE JOME - Journal for Markets and Ethics / Journal of market economy and ethics is a twice a year at De Gruyter published journal with the method of double-blind opinion , the German- and English-language published technical papers on the interface between economics and theological ethics.

It was founded in 2013 by K. Farmer and H. Jung and has been edited since then by the editorial team members Karl Farmer (lead editor until 2014), Giuseppe Franco , Harald Jung , Werner Lachmann, Christian Müller (lead editor since 2015) and Elmar Nass . Further editors are Michael Frenkel , Jürgen von Hagen , Wolfgang Harbrecht , Bill Anderson (Edmonton), Reinhard Haupt , Heinzpeter Hempelmann , Stephan Holthaus , Gerald Mann , Spiridon Paraskewopoulos , Nikolae A. Pop (Bucharest) , Siegfried Scharrer , Hermann Sautter , Kevin Schmiesing and Werner Neuer .

The magazine has been an online publication since its first year in 2013. Years 3 (2015) and 4 (2016) were also published in a print version by Verlag Bautz . The De Gruyter publishing house has been responsible for online and print publications since Volume 5 (2017) .

Symposia

  • "Money - Greed - God: Economy and Morals in Conflict" in November 2019 in Münster .
  • “Economy and Reformation: Looking Back and Looking After 500 Years” in November 2017 in Kaub with keynote speaker Vishal Mangalwadi .
  • “Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Social Market Economy” in November 2015 in Mainz .
  • "Economic crisis and loss of confidence: How to regain confidence in business and politics?" In November 2013 in Bad Liebenzell with keynote speaker Erwin Teufel .
  • "The future of the euro: collapse of the common currency or the start of political union?" 2011 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • “The crisis in the world economy. Back to the social market economy and the ethical requirements on the way there ”2009 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • "Success goals and value goals" 2008 in Giessen .
  • “Family policy: the biblical-Christian family image and cultural globalization” 2007 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • “Corporate Responsibility: Business Ethics That Pay Off?” 2006 in Berg (Starnberger See) .
  • “Ethical Aspects of European Integration” 2005 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • “Ethical hot spots in the company” 2003 in Berg (Starnberger See) .
  • “Globalization of the economy: blessing or curse?” 2003 in Berg (Starnberger See) .
  • “Winning through conscience” 2002 in Berg (Starnberger See) .
  • “Live long and become poor? Economic and ethical aspects of old-age security in the 21st century "2001 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • “Work without borders? Christian Ethics of Working Time “2000 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • "Individual Freedom versus State Control: Market and State in the Light of Christian Business Ethics" 1999 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • "The crisis of values: a threat to the economy and society?" 1998 in Bad Blankenburg / Thuringia .
  • "Globalization: division of labor or division of prosperity?" 1997 in Friedrichroda / Thuringia .
  • “Business ethics: true teaching or empty goods?” 1996 in Friedrichroda / Thuringia .
  • “Renewing the Social Market Economy: Opportunities and Risks” 1995 in Friedrichroda / Thuringia .
  • “The Working Society in Crisis: Consequences for the Individual and the National Economy” 1994 in Friedrichroda / Thuringia .
  • “Self-Organization in Market and Management” 1993 in Friedrichroda / Thuringia .
  • “Environment-Economy-Ethics. The ecological challenge from an economic and ethical point of view “1992 in Hemer .
  • "Development Promotion: East-West-Adjustment and North-South-Balance" 1991 in Hemer .
  • “Business ethics in a pluralistic world” 1990 in Hemer .

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  • The honorary chairman of the GWE has been the club's founder and long-time chairman Werner Lachmann since November 2017.
  • In addition to honorary chairman Lachmann, members of the board have been Christian Müller as chairman, Harald Jung as deputy chairman, Matthias Vollbracht as secretary, Karl Möckel as managing director, Helmut de Craigher, Gerald Mann, Elmar Nass , Jakob Löwen and Johannes Zabel since November 2017 .

Publications

The following books in scientific publishers emerged from the work of GWE, mostly as conference volumes:

  • Harald Jung, Christian Müller, Christian Hecker (eds.): Economy and Reformation: Retrospectives and prospects after 500 years. Metropolis, Marburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-7316-1397-8 .
  • Reinhard Haupt, Stephan Schmitz: Digitization: data hype with loss of value? Ethical perspectives for a key technology. SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2019, ISBN 978-3-7751-6040-7 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Harald Jung, Christian Müller (eds.): Corporate responsibility in the social market economy. Schöningh, Paderborn 2017, ISBN 978-3-506-72850-0 .
  • Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann, Stephan Schmitz (ed.): The energy transition. Between vision and reality. SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2015, ISBN 978-3-7751-5685-1 .
  • Karl Farmer, Harald Jung, Werner Lachmann (eds.): Economic crises and the loss of confidence in business and politics. Can Trust Be Regained With Christian Ethos? Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-643-12521-7 .
  • Werner Lachmann (ed.): The future of the euro. Collapse of the common currency or the start of political union? Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-643-11575-1 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt, Karl Farmer (eds.): The crisis of the world economy. Back to the social market economy and the ethical challenges on the way there. Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-643-10955-2 .
  • Otto Haß: The self-assertion of the Christian faith in times of massive controversy. Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-643-10827-2 .
  • Werner Lachmann: Economy and ethics: standards of economic action from a biblical and economic point of view. Lit-Verlag, 2nd edition, Münster 2009, ISBN 978-3-8258-9844-1 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt, Karl Farmer (eds.): Family policy - Biblical-Christian family image and cultural globalization. Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-643-10086-3 .
  • Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann, Stephan Schmitz (eds.): Ethical focal points in the company. Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2007, ISBN 978-3-7751-4840-5 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt, Karl Farmer (eds.): To the future of Europe. Economic ethical problems of the European Union. Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-8258-0342-1 .
  • Werner Lachmann: Economy and ethics - standards of economic action from a biblical and economic point of view. Lit-Verlag, Berlin 2006 (3rd edition 2016), ISBN 3-8258-9844-X .
  • Karl Farmer, Wolfgang Harbrecht (ed.): Theory of economic policy, development policy and economic ethics. Festschrift for Werner Lachmann on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Lit-Verlag, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-8258-9342-1 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt, Karl Farmer (eds.): Globalization of the economy - blessing or curse? Lit-Verlag, Münster 2005, ISBN 3-8258-8657-3 .
  • Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann, Stephan Schmitz (eds.): Winning through conscience? Christian influences and economic sustainability. Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2004, ISBN 3-7751-3834-X .
  • Karl Farmer, Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann (Eds.): Live long and impoverish? Economic and ethical aspects of old-age security in the 21st century. Lit-Verlag, Münster u. a. 2003, ISBN 3-8258-6441-3 .
  • Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann, Stephan Schmitz (Eds.): Working without borders? Contributions to a Christian ethic of working time. Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2001, ISBN 3-7751-3834-X .
  • Karl Farmer, Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann (Eds.): Individual Freedom or State Control? Market and State in the Light of Christian Business Ethics. Lit-Verlag, Münster u. a. 2000, ISBN 3-8258-5074-9 .
  • Reinhard Haupt, Werner Lachmann, Stephan Schmitz (ed.): The crisis of values. A threat to the economy and society? Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 1999, ISBN 3-7751-3485-9 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Karl Farmer, Reinhard Haupt (eds.): Globalization: division of labor or division of prosperity? Lit-Verlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-8258-4072-7 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt, Karl Farmer (eds.): Renewal of the social market economy. Chances and risks. Lit-Verlag, Münster 1996, ISBN 3-8258-2819-0 .
  • Werner Lachmann (ed.): The working society in crisis. Consequences for the individual and the national economy. Lit-Verlag, Münster 1995, ISBN 3-8258-2575-2 .
  • Werner Lachmann (Ed.): Environment-Economy-Ethics. The ecological challenge from an economic and ethical point of view. Brendow, Moers 1993, ISBN 3-87067-532-2 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt (Ed.): Development Promotion - East-West Adaptation and North-South Compensation. Brendow, Moers 1992, ISBN 3-87067-464-4 .
  • Werner Lachmann, Reinhard Haupt (ed.): Business ethics in a pluralistic world. Brendow, Moers 1991, ISBN 3-87067-442-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GWE ,wirtschaftundethik.de, accessed on December 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Journal for Markets and Ethics , degruyter.com, accessed December 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Journal for Markets and Ethics: About Us. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
  4. ^ Journal for Markets and Ethics zfme-jme.com, accessed December 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Board members. GWE, accessed on November 23, 2017 .