An issue in corporate social responsibility: An experiential approach to establish the value of human life
While the notion of establishing a “value” for human life may be uncomfortable for some, we argue that it is a fundamental requirement for many aspects of public policy. We compare a number of approaches which have been traditionally relied on to make estimations. Also, we provide an exercise which...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1991
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1991, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 311-315 |
Further subjects: | B
Social Responsibility
B Corporate social responsibility B Public Policy B Human Life B Economic Growth |
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Summary: | While the notion of establishing a “value” for human life may be uncomfortable for some, we argue that it is a fundamental requirement for many aspects of public policy. We compare a number of approaches which have been traditionally relied on to make estimations. Also, we provide an exercise which provides an unusual, but we hope provocative, perspective on the evaluation of human life. |
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ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00382971 |