Is Business Ethics Getting Better? A Historical Perspective

This address uses the question “Is business ethics getting better?” as a heuristic for discussing the importance of history in understanding business and ethics. The paper uses a number of examples to illustrate how the same ethical problems in business have been around for a long time. It describes...

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Main Author: Ciulla, Joanne B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2011
In: Business ethics quarterly
Year: 2011, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 335-343
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Summary:This address uses the question “Is business ethics getting better?” as a heuristic for discussing the importance of history in understanding business and ethics. The paper uses a number of examples to illustrate how the same ethical problems in business have been around for a long time. It describes early attempts at the Harvard Business School to use business history as a means of teaching students about moral and social values. In the end, the author suggests that history may be another way to teach ethics, enrich business ethics courses, and develop the perspective and vision in future business leaders.
ISSN:2153-3326
Contains:Enthalten in: Business ethics quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/beq201121219