ABSTRACT
The general theme of this volume is the exploration of the issue of workplace spirituality within particular areas of expertise that the authors bring to the topic. While thus far spirituality has been related primarily to the workplace, the task of this chapter is to relate spirituality, consumption, and business in some manner that will help define this new paradigm and explore its relevance to other aspects of business and its impacts on society. Thus the chapter will not only explore the meaning of spirituality in relation to the workplace and production activities, but also apply it to the marketplace through a consideration of consumption activities. These activities will be examined by applying a vision of spirituality offered by classical American pragmatism, and, in this manner, broader dimensions of the relevance of spirituality to business will be explored.
