Rasyonel ekonomik etkinliğin gelişimi sürecinde protestan ahlakı

Özellikle İngiltere ve Hollanda’da kalvinizmin ve kapitalizmin yükselmesi, Max Weber’in ciddi ölçüde ilgi çeken araştırmalarıyla onaylanmıştı. Çünkü bu ülkeler, çağdaş kapitalizmin büyük ölçekte geliştiği yerler olarak en fazla dikkati çekmişti. M.Weber, protestan meslek öğretisinin, zenginliğin tehlikeleriyle donatılmış puritan bilinci, ile, Tanrı şanının bir gereği olarak para kazanmayı devam ettirmesi arasındaki uçurum üzerinde kurulmuş köprü olduğunu,öne sürmüştür. Çünkü,meslek,Tanrı lütfunun ve Tanrısal seçilmişliğin bir işaretiydi. Böyle bir düşünce, dünyevi başarıları kutsallaştırmış ve bir kimsenin mesleğinde sıkı çalışmasının dinsel görevi olduğu öğütleriyle birleşmiştir. Meslek anlayışı, sıkı çalışmayı ahlaki bir görev kılan ve para kazanmayı da kapsayan dünyevi başarıyı Tanrısal lütfun bir işareti sayan yeni bir ahlak yaratmıştır.

The protestant ethic in the development of the rational economic action

The rise of calvinism and of capitalism especially in Britain and Netherland should prove of considerable interest the works of Max Weber. Becausethese countriese were the most attention in where modern capitalism developed on a large scale.M.Weber asserted that the protestant doctrine of thecalling bridged the gulf between puritan consciousness of the dangers of riches, and money making ought to be carried on for the glory of God. Becausecalling was a sign of grace and a token of Godly election. Such an idea sanctified worldly success and combined with advices that it was a religious duty to work hard in one’s calling. Calling created a new ethic which made hard work a moral duty and worldly success including money making a sign of grace.

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