Vocation

An employment that is specifically suitable for a person or for which they have received training is referred to as their vocation (Del Baldo 7). Although the phrase was first used in Christian forums, it is now assumed in nonreligious contexts like companies. According to Christian doctrine, each person is endowed by God with unique skills and abilities that should be put to use in order to advance society. Some people have incorporated their calling into their lives by choosing a certain business or profession.
Vocation is important for the practice of business because both moral and ethical principles are used to manage enterprises. Corporate decisions made by managers and business people may be guided by their religious call. This, as pointed out by Carrasco (458), is backed up by the instance where Pope John Paul II said that the vocation of a Christian is holiness in all the practices of this world. For this reason, it invites those involved in business ventures to view and approach it as a vocation and not as a way to entirely generate profits.

I agree that the concept of vocation should be applied to business men and women because the emphasis of the success of the community by doing just in business is highly emphasized in the aspect itself. This is because the actions of those involved in business affects the wellbeing of many others and they can only make the right choice by viewing their businesses as vocation as pointed out by Del Baldo (23).

For the choice of one’s vocation, values play a significant role in the establishment or the usefulness of a particular call. For many people, the worth of a particular vocation is measured by the value an individual believes such a call holds as pointed out by Carrasco (458). Therefore, the role of values in the choice of a vocation is to determine if one will benefit or gain in the long run.





Works Cited

Carrasco, Inmaculada. "Corporate social responsibility, values, and cooperation." International Advances in Economic Research13.4 (2007): 454-460.

Del Baldo, Mara. "Corporate social responsibility and corporate governance in Italian SMEs: The experience of some “spirited businesses”." Journal of Management & Governance 16.1 (2012): 1-36.