Kritische Finanzethik

"Eine ethisch sensibilisierte Sichtweise auf die Finanzmärkte und den von dort ausgehenden externen Effekten gibt Anlass zur tiefgründigen Hinterfragung finanzwirtschaftlicher Wert- und Normengefüge. Die kritische Finanzethik präsentiert sich als Unterstützerin in diesem Prozess, indem sie auf Basis eines kritischen Rationalismus zur Begründung von Leitlinien verantwortlichen Handelns in der Finanzwirtschaft beiträgt. Gezeigt wird, welche theoretischen Überlegungen ihr zugrunde liegen und was sie als Orientierungskonzept zu leisten vermag." (Autorenreferat)"It is financial crises that most clearly point to ethical problems inherent to mathematically structured financial markets. If not now, when else to question the moral grounds of finance? The approach of Critical Financial Ethics claims to illuminate the genesis and characteristics of there ethical problems. Arguments offered are based on revealing the profound connections between financial theory, acts and impacts. It can be demonstrated that the financial sciences which nowadays dominate practical market action is not free of bias, ignores effects and follows its own myopic ideological argumentation in many ways To momentous effects, financial theory not only tries to model human behaviour, it also conditions it. In combination with a mindset disconnected from responsibility for financial actions, there is little chance to avoid ethical problems except e exploring capitalism's more subtle workings. In conclusion Critical Financial Ethics professes that our personal financial actions must never exceed our capacity to oversee our money's whereabouts or its effects. This would be a fundamental step towards reducing the harm to people and environments from finance, whether it be in crisis or in ascension." (author's abstract

Ethisch-ökologische Finanzprodukte – eine Frage des Risikos?

Kapitalanleger können über den Kauf ethischökologischer Finanzprodukte zur Neubestimmung von Unternehmenszielen beitragen. Verhaltenswissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zeigen, dass durch Änderungen in der Beratung von Anlegern der Marktanteil solcher Produkte erhöht werden könnte

Sustainability Transfer as a Concept for Universities in Regional Transformation—A Case Study

The research object of this study is the in-depth discourse on the sustainability transfer activities of higher education institutions (HEIs) and their contribution to a regional sustainable transformation. For this purpose, a heuristically-derived concept of sustainability transfer is empirically tested with a mixed-methods approach based on the example of Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE). The empirical findings demonstrate that the realization of sustainability transfer depends mainly on the personal initiative of teachers and researchers. Major barriers are a lack of time and financial resources. The observed concept of sustainability transfer is applicable to all study and research areas of HNEE. Involvement in sustainability transfer can include the whole of society, from politics, enterprises, and civil society to education and research institutions. Overall, the empirical testing of the concept offered by this study illustrates its practical suitability to capturing specifically those sustainability transfer activities that are not tapped by third mission approaches. This opens up a novel dimension for transfer potential at universities and their role in regional sustainability transformation. It also highlights that the interdependencies between HEIs and practitioners need to be more contextualized with quality criteria such as the value of the transfer performance or level of ambition

Kritische Finanzethik (Critical Financial Ethics)

Eine ethisch sensibilisierte Sichtweise auf die Finanzmaerkte und den von dort ausgehenden externen Effekten gibt Anlass zur tiefgruendigen Hinterfragung finanzwirtschaftlicher Wert- und Normengefuege. Die kritische Finanzethik praesentiert sich als Unterstuetzerin in diesem Prozess, indem sie auf Basis eines kritischen Rationalismus zur Begruendung von Leitlinien verantwortlichen Handelns in der Finanzwirtschaft beitraegt. Gezeigt wird, welche theoretischen Ueberlegungen ihr zugrunde liegen und was sie als Orientierungskonzept zu leisten vermag. (It is financial crises that most clearly point to ethical problems inherent to mathematically structured financial markets. If not now, when else to question the moral grounds of finance? The approach of Critical Financial Ethics claims to illuminate the genesis and characteristics of these ethical problems. Arguments offered are based on revealing the profound connections between financial theory, acts and impacts. It can be demonstrated that the financial sciences which nowadays dominate practical market action is not free of bias, ignores spill-over effects and follows its own myopic ideological argumentation in many ways. To momentous effects, financial theory not only tries to model human behaviour, it also conditions it. In combination with a mindset disconnected from responsibility for financial actions, there is little chance to avoid ethical problems except by exploring capitalism’s more subtle workings. In conclusion Critical Financial Ethics professes that our personal financial actions must never exceed our capacity to oversee our money’s whereabouts or its effects. This would be a fundamental step to-wards reducing the harm to people and environments from finance, whether it be in crisis or in ascension.)financial markets, socially responsible investments, sustainability, business ethics