Defining ‘business ethics’: Like nailing jello to a wall
Business ethics is a topic receiving much attention in the literature. However, the term ‘business ethics’ is not adequately defined. Typical definitions refer to the rightness or wrongness of behavior, but not everyone agrees on what is morally right or wrong, good or bad, ethical or unethical. To...
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1985
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1985, Volume: 4, Issue: 5, Pages: 377-383 |
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Typical Definition
B Contemporary Definition B Business Ethic B Abstract Level B Economic Growth |
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