著者

武藤 信夫 佐藤 陽一

出版者

日本経営倫理学会

雑誌

日本経営倫理学会誌 (ISSN:13436627)

巻号頁・発行日

no.9, pp.115-123, 2002-03-31

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We have to learn the essence of business ethics from Ryoi Suminokura and his son,Soan,who,based on Kyoto,had a splendid performance in a trade business about 400 years ago when the era changed to the Azuchi-Momoyama and the Edo period after the Sengoku.They regulated "Shuuchuu-kiyaku" (舟中規約) , or the code on the shipboard,which showed their creed that the profit is only the result from their confidence and obligation.We can understand its value from the fact that it was submitted through his Friend Seika Fujiwara (藤原惺窩) to "Shuin-sen" (朱印船) on 1603,the first trading ship to abroad authorized by the goverment of Edo.Still more it is also remarkable that Ryoi tried to increase social welfare and public interest,excavating riversby his own property or supporting to learning,art,science and culture.