ABSTRACT

We are interested in how morality can be sustained in entrepreneurial practice. We examine the interesting case of the Hutterites, a communal society who practice community entrepreneurship – entrepreneuring by the community and for the community. Arguing that culture provides values and that morals are cultural artefacts – we show how ethics determine the entrepreneurial practices of this remarkably successful entrepreneurial society. Our analysis explains how in this close-knit society, cultural morals and ethics of practice are perfectly aligned, embodied in practice and determine how entrepreneurship is practiced. The result is an economically viable society that preserves its ancient way of life and combines piety and profit. We demonstrate how cultural values shape entrepreneurial practice and how enterprising in this community is a change mechanism, yet also maintains social stability.

摘要

我们对如何在企业家实践中保持道德感感兴趣。我们考察了Hutterites这个有趣的案例，它是一个实行社区企业家精神的社区社会-由社区和为社区创业。争辩说文化提供了价值，道德是文化的产物–我们展示了道德如何决定这个非常成功的企业家社会的企业家行为。我们的分析解释了在这个紧密联系的社会中，文化道德和实践道德如何完美地结合，体现在实践中并确定如何实践企业家精神。结果是在经济上可行的社会，保留了其古老的生活方式，并将虔诚与利益结合在一起。