RT Article T1 Ethical and moral considerations and the principle of excellence in management consulting JF Journal of business ethics VO 1 IS 3 SP 211 OP 218 A1 Exton, William LA English YR 1982 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785594451 AB This paper discusses the diversity of specializations, applications, practices and practitioners of management consulting (and the standards and criteria); ways in which consultants do, can or should relate to or contribute to the effectiveness of executives and/or specialized staff personnel (considering the usual partial overlap in knowledge and experience); optimization of contribution; advancing the profession as a whole, etc., In situations of great complexity, the creative contributions derived from judgment — when the factual foundations are sound and adequate — can often be especially valuable to clients. The necessary and appropriate foundations for these are also considered; all in connection with the concept of excellence, as inseparable from ethics. K1 Management Consult K1 Specialized Staff K1 Moral Consideration K1 Great Complexity K1 Economic Growth DO 10.1007/BF00382773