The Contribution of Confucian Ethics toward Business Development in the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0

Abstract

The success of Confucianism has brought changes in various aspects of life, including in the economic field. Confucianism teaches about human relationships that must have courtesy, courage, wisdom, loyalty, and trustworthiness. These teachings can be the basis for efforts to deal with business development in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. Business conditions are full of competition, so not a few business people commit deviant acts in order to achieve personal gain. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. The main data is sourced from literature studies. This research was conducted to find out how to harmonize Confucian business ethics towards business development in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. The benefit of this research is that it can be a reference in developing business in the industrial revolution era based on the teachings of Confucian business ethics.