A Good Life in the Market

A Good Life in the Market develops a framework for thinking about business ethics, examining the nature and potential of markets before crisply exploring a set of important issues—from immigration to intellectual property to boycotts to workplace governance. Provocative, engaging, and conversational, Gary Chartier offers tools and perspectives that will help you flourish in the world of business.

“In a desert of bland, boring business ethics texts, Gary Chartier’s new book is an oasis ofreason, audacity, and thought-provoking delight—drawing bold, often counterintuitiveconclusions for living in, around, and through the marketplace. If you’re looking for a turgidinvitation to obedience and regurgitation that pretends to offer the last word on business ethics,skip this book. But, if you relish the thought of reflection on an argument about what it meansto live well, commercially and otherwise, look no further: Chartier provides a compelling promptfor a stimulating conversation!” —ALEXEI M. MARCOUX, Heider College of Business, Creighton University

“‘Flourishing, fulfillment, well-being’ are not words one typically associates with business. Yetthis is the starting point for Gary Chartier’s important and readable book. Chartier applies histhoughtfulness and intelligence to practical, ethical challenges in a wide range of businesssituations.” —SANFORD IKEDA, Purchase College, State University of New York

“Gary Chartier’s approach to business ethics—grounded in easy-to-understand philosophical,political, economic, and historical analysis—highlights the meaning of market activity for a goodlife and the importance of integrating the values it’s worth pursuing in markets with those thatmatter when it comes to all the other things we do. Chartier reaches conclusions readers may findcontroversial but which they will often find it hard to reject. Prepare to be challenged!” —KYLE S. SWAN, Sacramento State University

“Finally, a brilliant pro-market business ethics book. Gary Chartier has written an excellent book on business ethics that situates one’s life in the market within an overall framework of human flourishing. He covers a variety of controversial topics with great skill, and in such a way as to be most persuasive to people unfamiliar with our ideas.”