Why Ethical Codes Constitute an Unconscionable Regression

The article protests against the usage of ethical codes by business organisations. It asserts that professionals are in a different situation to that of employees; and that with the latter ethical codes are used by management to ensure compliance and are devoid of ethical content. Ethical codes it i...

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Main Author: Schwartz, Michael 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2000
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 173-184
Further subjects:B Organisational Structure
B Ethical Code
B Business Organisation
B Control System
B Economic Growth
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Summary:The article protests against the usage of ethical codes by business organisations. It asserts that professionals are in a different situation to that of employees; and that with the latter ethical codes are used by management to ensure compliance and are devoid of ethical content. Ethical codes it is argued are part of management's control system in a time of flatter organisational structures with a far wider span of control. It is also asserted that the ambitions of some to utilise ethical codes so that the business organisation is able to engender societal change is dangerous and likely, if successful, to return us to an age which we could not seriously desire to re-visit.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1006151806232