Sikh Economic Ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23609271 |
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| Authors | P Singh (0000-0001-7712-5539, University of California, Riverside, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 88-104 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Economic Ethics (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192894328.013.10 |
| OpenAlex | W4391275495 |
| ISBN | 9780192894328 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This study explores the relationship between Sikh values and economic morality affecting the evolution of the global Sikh community (Panth) in different historical periods. As the founder of the Sikh tradition, Guru Nanak was a pioneer in developing the notion of spiritual capital alongside material capital. To eradicate the problems of poverty, unemployment, the exploitation of the poor by the rich, and the uneven distribution of wealth, he laid emphasis on the work ethic of earning one’s living through honest labour, adoring the divine Name, and sharing one’s earnings with the needy. During his lifetime, the doctrine and praxis of sevā (‘selfless service’) and the institution of laṅgar (‘free community kitchen’) became the pillars of a moral economy that is just, free, equitable, and conducive to the material and spiritual well-being of society. From the perspective of a Sikh world view, therefore, Sikh economic ethics seeks the welfare of one and all (sarbat dā bhalā).
Political science · Sociology · Indian History and Philosophy · Philosophy · South Asian Studies and Diaspora
| Highly cited | No |
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