Ethics of Justice and Care in Corporate Crisis Management

Despite the importance of ethics in corporate crisis management, they have received limited attention in the academic literature. This article contributes to the evolving conversation on ethics in crisis management by elucidating the ethics of "justice" and "care" and distinguish...

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Main Author: Simola, Sheldene (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2003
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2003, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 351-361
Further subjects:B ethic of justice
B corporate crisis
B Crisis Management
B ethic of care
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Summary:Despite the importance of ethics in corporate crisis management, they have received limited attention in the academic literature. This article contributes to the evolving conversation on ethics in crisis management by elucidating the ethics of "justice" and "care" and distinguishing between them. Examples of the two approaches are offered through consideration of cases in corporate crisis management, including the alleged glass contamination case faced by Gerber Products Company, and, the shooting tragedy at San Ysidro faced by McDonald's Corporation. It is argued that both an ethic of justice and an ethic of care can be appropriate approaches in corporate crisis management. Areas for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1025607928196