Truthfulness and Business
According to a common assumption, truthfulness cannot have an intrinsic value in business. Instead, it is considered only instrumentally valuable for business, because it contributes to successful trust-building. Some authors deny truthfulness even this limited role by claiming that truth-telling is...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer
2008
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 79, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-28 |
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Game
B Virtue B Value B Trust B Truthfulness B Pharmaceuticals B Business |
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