Business Practice, Ethics and the Philosophy of Morals in the Rome of Marcus Tullius Cicero

Moral behaviour, and more recently wisdom and prudence, are emerging as areas of interest in the study of business ethics and management. The purpose of this article is to illustrate that Cicero—lawyer, politician, orator and prolific writer, and one of the earliest experts in the field recognised t...

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Main Author: Small, Michael Willoughby (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2013
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 115, Issue: 2, Pages: 341-350
Further subjects:B First century BC Rome
B Philosophy of morals
B Prudent behaviour
B Business Practice
B Cardinal virtues
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