Denaro e valori. La business ethics dal punto di vista islamico

This article aims at discussing the principles of Islamic Business Ethics, including the basic norms, encouragements, and prohibitions governing economic and business activities in the framework of the sharī‘a. Islamic economists argue that economics can be enriched by paying more explicit attention to ethics, and that modern ethical studies can also benefit from a closer contact with economies. There is almost a general con-sensus about certain fundamental ethical values. However the main problem is how to operationalize and implement them. Is-lam offers its own solution to this problem providing certain specific guidelines for governing business ethics. Although there is an extensive literature on Islamic economics and a considera-ble amount has been written on Islamic banking and finance, there are few books and articles specifically on Islamic business ethics. The present article aims at filling this gap providing an understanding of pressing ethical issues in the Islamic business world and assessing the extent to which religion influences standards and behaviour in business.