If a manager is evangelical, does it color the style he uses in his relationship with his subordinates ? The paper sketches briefly the two familiar, historical ethical positions.., the Protestant ethic and humanism and relates them to two styles of management. Then it points up the recent healthy growth of the evangelical movement, and the basic beliefs of evangelicals; then relates elements of these beliefs to the manager. A comparison of the three management ethics (Protestant, humanist, and evangelical) suggests some differences in the characteristics of managers who follow each ethic. There is increased evidence of the effect of the evangelical ethic in political, medical, and judicial life. Is it not logical to assume it is also affecting business and management ?
Business ethics is a 'hot' topic. Numerous writers decry the inadequacy of ethics in business and offer suggestions and solutions. (Some of the more recent ones are." Beauchamp and Bowie, 1979;Sinetar, 1980;and williams, 1980). This paper traces the root of business ethics problems to the ethical systems present in the culture as a ~Β’hole. Indeed, it assumes that business ethics problems are the result of changing ethical systems in the U.S. over the past one hundred years.