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The Application of Religion to Business

MOST Americans say they're religious and their beliefs are important to their lives, yet I'm astonished at how many blatantly ignore the moral expectations intrinsic to their religion.

Religion is not only about worship and ritual; it tells believers how they're supposed to live. Thus, the holy books of every major religion are filled with precepts and principles about honesty, justice, fidelity, compassion, and charity that leave no doubt about the role ethics and personal virtue should play in our daily lives.

In his fine book The Business Bible, Rabbi Wayne Dosick tells of a soapmaker who challenged a rabbi: “What good is religion? It teaches honesty, but most people are dishonest.” The rabbi answered, “My dear soapmaker, religion like soap only works when you use it.”

The ancient truths and enduring values embodied in traditional religions are much more than guidelines or suggestions about how to behave. To those who profess religious belief, moral and ethical behavior is not an option. It's a mandate.

To practice the rituals of a religion and to claim reverent identity without scrupulous concern for the moral teachings of that faith is like going to a fine restaurant and eating the menu rather than the food.

It's also blatant hypocrisy. Integrity is about wholeness the unity of beliefs, words, and actions. I'm not saying you have to be devout to be ethical. I'm saying if religion is important to you, so is ethics.