IS "BUSINESS ETHICS" AN OXYMORON?

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作者：

Bigu, Dragos ^{[1
]}

Anastasiu, Ionut ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Bucharest, Romania

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE | 2015年

关键词：

business ethics; purpose of business; public vs. private sector ethics;

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中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

In this article, we examine some objections to the enterprise of business ethics. We draw the distinction between two lines of argumentation against business ethics: the former based on real-life examples of unethical conduct in business, and the latter based on theoretical and normative arguments. We show in the first section why the first line is not successful. In the second section we examine in more detail the arguments in the second category. First, we argue that the idea that profit is the purpose of business does not lead to the conclusion that there are no ethical norms that should be observed in business. Secondly, we argue that ethical principles are not confined to the sphere of personal life or, in the professional life, to that of public institutions. We analyze the distinctions between ethical norms applicable to the field of business and those applicable to the public sector.

引用

页码：860 / 865

页数：6

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