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• The Eighth Commandment as the Moral Foundation for Property Rights, Human Flourishing, and Careers in Business

  The Eighth Commandment as the Moral Foundation for Property Rights, Human Flourishing, and Careers in Business

  ABSTRACT:

  The Eighth Commandment, “You shall not steal,” has massive implications for human life on earth. Exodus 20:15 provides the necessary foundation for system of private ownership of property, of stewardship and accountability, and of an expectation of human flourishing. This article also argues that “business as mission” is a legitimate calling and that founding and running a profitable and ethical business glorifies God.