Huntington, Samuel P. (2004) Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity. New York: Simon & Schuster. [Brief part in Chapter 4 - Individualism and Work Ethic, Protestant America and Catholicism]

America was founded by British settlers who brought with them a distinct culture including the English languzge, Protestant values, individualism, religious commitment, and respect for law. The waves of immigrants that later came to the United States gradually accepted these values and assimilated into America's Anglo-Protestant culture. More recently, however, national identity has been redoded by the problems of assimilating massive numbers of primarily Hispanic immigrants, bilingualism, multiculturalism, the devaluation of citizenship, an the "denationalization" of American elites. (From the front flap of the hardcover edition)
 

Ernst, Carl. (2003) Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. [Chapter 4 - Ethics and Life in the World, part on Islamic Religious Ethics, pp. 108-118.]

From Publishers Weekly: Ernst, a professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is not a stranger to Islam-related controversy. His recommendation of Michael Sells's book Approaching the Qur'an to the UNC Summer Reading Program for incoming freshmen spurred an international firestorm. Following Muhammad itself was rejected by the publisher that had commissioned the manuscript, as some editors there objected to publishing a book that could be construed as supporting terrorism. Despite these obstacles, Ernst brought the book to another press with rewarding results: it is a pleasure to read. Ernst has a multilayered and self-assured understanding of Islam, and his writing exemplifies a fluency in explaining it that is unique to him, even compared to better-known scholars of the religion. Delicate and complex points about Islam as a religion and culture, about Sufism, and even about Osama bin Ladin, flow off the page effortlessly, with only a few spots that are too abstract. Rather than addressing the standard introductory information about Islam, like the Five Pillars, he has organized his book by themes, with chapters on topics such as ethics and spirituality. The book's greatest strength is Ernst's unrelenting but well-reasoned critique of how the West has consistently marginalized Islam and Muslims from the first encounters onward. Ernst is fair, however-while he admonishes the West for indulging in negative and inaccurate stereotypes of Islam and Muslims, he calls upon Muslims to participate fully in the pluralistic society the world has become.

From Booklist: Ernst is highly regarded for his books about Sufism (The Shambhala Guide to Sufism, 1997) and his brilliant translations of Sufi texts. But in this compelling, if occasionally disorganized, book, Ernst introduces the larger Islamic world and its history in engaging, thought-provoking prose. The overarching argument here is that the West ought not understand Islam as a monolith, that debate and diversity are inherent in Islam and were encouraged by the Prophet. So while most introductions to Islam give Shi'ism and Sufism short shrift, they are presented here as vital facets of Islamic belief. Although the text skips around historically, readers will come away with a good understanding of the different schools of Islamic thought and practice. Special attention is paid to the hot-button topics: gender and veiling, the relationship between Islam and democracy, and Islamist radicalism, for example. Ernst's obvious passion for Islam comes through quite beautifully here, and the rare mix of clear writing and careful scholarship makes this an important purchase for any Islamic studies collection. John Green
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Beekun, Rafik Issa (1997) Islamic Business Ethics (Human Development Series), International Institute of Islamic Thought

This book addresses Muslim business leaders and participants who have to deal with ethical situations on a day-to-day basis. It describes and analyzes key principles of business ethics from an Islamic point of view.

Its goal is to help Muslims engaged in business to act in accordance with the Islamic system of ethics. It also aims at helping non-Muslim employers or companies with expatriates working in Muslim markets better understand the business ethics principles underlying Islam. The author's teaching, research and consulting experience in the field of business ethics as well as his practical experience with Muslim  organizations globally have helped him write this book in a manner that is both practitioner-oriented and anchored in current advances in the field of business ethics and the principles of Islamic business ethics.

Table of Contents:

Islamic Business Ethics
Defining Ethics
Factors Influencing Ethical Behavior in Islam
The Islamic Ethical System
Halal & Haram Business Areas
Developing an Ethical Organizational Climate
An Islamic Perspective of the Social Responsibility of Organizations
Managing Social Responsibility
General Ethical Guidelines for Muslims in Business
Punishment and Repentance for Unethical Behavior
Experiential Exercises and Questions

Here is an exerpt from the book:

“Islamic Business Ethics

You are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. (Qur’an 3:110)

Every day, individuals face ethical issues at work, and rarely know how to deal with them. A recent review of articles published in the Wall Street Journal during only one week in 1991 uncovered a whole array of issues being faced by employees: stealing, lying, fraud and deceit, etc. Surveys both in the USA and internationally reveal rampant unethical behavior in businesses. For instance, a recent survey of 2,000 major US corporations revealed that the following ethical problems (arranged in order of importance) concerned managers: (1) drug and alcohol abuse, (2) employee theft, (3) conflicts of interest, (4) quality control issues, (5) discrimination in hiring and promotion, (6) misuse of proprietary information, (7) abuse of company expense accounts, (8) plant closings and lay-offs, (9) misuse of company assets, and (10) environmental pollution. Internationally, the ethical values of businesses are also deficient. In a survey of 300 companies across the world, over 85% of senior executives indicated that the following issues were among their top ethical concerns: employee conflicts of interest, inappropriate gifts, sexual harassment, and unauthorized payments.

Is it naive for a Muslim businessman to behave ethically in a globally, competitive environment? The answer is a resounding NO! In Islam, ethics governs all aspects of life. The conditions for everlasting success or falah in Islam are the same for all Muslims—whether in conducting their business affairs or in carrying out their daily activities. Without specifying any situational context, Allah describes people who attain success as those who are “inviting to all that is good (khayr), enjoining what is right (ma‘ruf) and forbidding what is wrong (munkar).” Within a business context, however, what specific standards of conduct should a company follow? What is a Muslim businessman’s responsibility to internal and external stakeholders? Although a firm’s top executives may exhibit exemplary ethical behavior, how can middle- and lower-level managers be encouraged to behave in a similarly ethical manner? What are some guidelines that would ensure consistent ethical behavior in a Muslim business?” (From the first chapter of the book, p. 1-2)

Pelikan, J. K. and Nasr, S.H. (Ed.) (1985). Comparative Work Ethics: Judeo-Christian, Islamic, and Eastern. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Occasional Papers of the Council of Scholars, No. 4.

Here is the content of this book:

5 Preface
7-23 Commandment or Curse? The Paradox of Work in the Judeo-Christian Tradition by Jaroslav Pelikan
25-47 Reflections on the Work Ethic in the Religions of East Asia by Joseph Kitagawa
49-62 Islamic Work Ethics by Seyyed Hossein Nasr