EKUMENA I ETIKA U POSLOVANJU Anđelko Milardović

The idea that ethics should guide business and public life seems self-evident, yet the daily reality often tells a different story. Professor Anđelko Milardović, a political scientist, sociologist, and philosopher, argues that corruption is not merely a deviation from ethical norms, but an active "revocation of ethics" itself—a deliberate unmaking of the moral order. He explores how this decay manifests in politics, where the ancient ideal of ethics and governance as one has given way to a modern separation, turning ethical considerations into perceived obstacles. Milardović then extends this framework to the global stage, drawing on Hans Küng's concept of a world ethos. He dissects the complex interplay of power and faith, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine, where the fusion of state and church can transform a spiritual institution into a political instrument. Readers will consider how ethical principles, or their absence, shape not just individual conduct and corporate culture, but also international relations and the very nature of religious institutions.