In Search of a Happy Ending
In this paper, we consider the question whetherbusiness ethics courses should have a happyending. The paper starts by considering ideasthat might give students who take businessethics courses hope that they can play a rolein promoting improved corporate cultures. Thepaper then explores Jesuit teachi...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2003
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Teaching business ethics
Jahr: 2003, Band: 7, Heft: 3, Seiten: 303-312 |
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Corporate Culture
B True Nature B Happy Ending B Easy Answer B Bureaucratic Organization |
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| Zusammenfassung: | In this paper, we consider the question whetherbusiness ethics courses should have a happyending. The paper starts by considering ideasthat might give students who take businessethics courses hope that they can play a rolein promoting improved corporate cultures. Thepaper then explores Jesuit teachings as theyrelate to ethical decision-making. Inparticular, the paper highlights the idea ofdiscernment, which encourages students tobecome self-aware and to test their ability toact on principles of right and wrong. Ultimately, the paper concludes that there isno easy answer to the question whether businessethics courses should have a happy ending. Students who are ever mindful of the importanceof discernment are the most likely tounderstand the true nature of the moral mazesthey face in bureaucratic organizations. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-1944 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Teaching business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1025077321063 |