Integrity in Business One characteristic that can extend the lifespan of a company is integrity, without it the company is normally doomed to natural death. Integrity is the product of honesty and strict adherence to moral principles. Like any other church, the Catholic Church uses the Ten Commandments to justify why business integrity should be maintained. The Ten Commandments provide restrictions against stealing or envying the goods and property of others. In particular, the Bible advocates stewardship, which should be applied in any business. This document examines the Catholic Church's position on the issue of corporate integrity. The Seventh Commandment This commandment is used by the Catholic Church as a guide to business integrity. It states that “you shall not steal” (New Jerusalem Bible, Exodus 20:15). It prohibits the unjust acquisition of another's goods and property. It involves justice in dealing with other people's property because it has been acquired through hard work. In this regard, the authority is responsible for ensuring law and order so as to protect people from unscrupulous businessmen. This commandment dictates that someone should not view the assets he legally owns as limited to himself, but that they are to be shared with others. The Catholic Church is against the law of the market which supports individualism and capitalism. He argues that this law fails to support social justice because there are some needs that cannot be met by this law (Lennick and Kiel 134). Economic activities Businesses should strive to offer economic activities that satisfy the needs of all human beings. Most followers of the Catholic Church believe that business activities should not simply be…half paper…and this can help these businesses make more profits. Works Cited Beckett, John and Ted DeMoss. The Christian vision of the world of business and occupations. Coalition on Revival, n.d. Web. September 8, 2011.Houck, John W., and Oliver F. Williams. A Virtuous Life in Business: Stories of Courage and Integrity in the Corporate World. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1992. Print.Lennick, Doug and Fred Kiel. Moral intelligence: Improving business performance and leadership success. New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2008. Print.Pillay, Pravasan. The ethical boundaries of business: issues of integrity. np and nd Web. September 8, 2011.Pollan, Stephen M., and Mark Levine. “How to Start Your Own Business.” New York Magazine, June 8, 1987: 28-34. Print.The New Jerusalem Bible. Ed. Susan Jones. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print.