The frequent-flier dilemna: Should the employer or the employee be the beneficiary of these programs?

In the following discussion, we address the ethical dilemma of who should benefit from the many frequent-flier programs used by airlines. The issue of central concern involves whether the employer or employee are acting unethically when either of them choose to be the beneficiary from frequent-flier...

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Authors: Lansing, Paul (Author) ; Goldman, Neal P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1996
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1996, Volume: 15, Issue: 6, Pages: 661-670
Further subjects:B Central Concern
B Ethical Dilemma
B Economic Growth
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Summary:In the following discussion, we address the ethical dilemma of who should benefit from the many frequent-flier programs used by airlines. The issue of central concern involves whether the employer or employee are acting unethically when either of them choose to be the beneficiary from frequent-flier programs. Once this issue is decided, we then determine if the benefits outweigh the costs for the employer that either keeps the miles or, decides to let their employees enjoy them.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00411801