Ethical encounters of the second kind

When our society holds widely shared norms and values, we can agree on what constitutes unethical business practices. To the extent our social consensus is unraveling, agreement becomes increasingly problematic. Unfortunately, mainstream Western moral philosophy offers no guidance in this situation....

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Main Author: King, Jonathan B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1986
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1986, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-11
Further subjects:B Social Relationship
B Moral Philosophy
B Business Practice
B Business Ethic
B Economic Growth
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Summary:When our society holds widely shared norms and values, we can agree on what constitutes unethical business practices. To the extent our social consensus is unraveling, agreement becomes increasingly problematic. Unfortunately, mainstream Western moral philosophy offers no guidance in this situation. We must therefore begin to focus on the types of social relationships that must exist for there to be agreement on what is right, good and just. This line of argument is, at best, merely suggested in discussions and articles on business ethics.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF02116135