RT Article
T1 When two ‘wrongs’ make a right: An essay on business ethics
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 2
IS 1
SP 61
OP 66
A1 Kavka, Gregory S.
LA English
YR 1983
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785594664
AB Sometimes two wrongs do make a right. That is, others' violations of moral rules may make it permissible for one to also violate these rules, to avoid being unfairly disadvantaged. This claim, originally advanced by Hobbes, is applied to three cases in business. It is suggested that the claim is one source of scepticism concerning business ethics. I argue, however, that the conditions under which business competitors' violations of moral rules would render one's own violations permissible are quite restricted. Hence, the observation that two wrongs may make a right does not give people a broad warrant for ignoring moral standards in their business activities.
K1 Moral Rule
K1 Moral Standard
K1 Business Activity
K1 Business Ethic
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00382714