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A Review of Donaldson and Dunfee's Ties That Bind: A Social Contracts Approach to Business Ethics
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-12)
This article reviews Thomas Donaldson and Thomas Dunfee's new book Ties That Bind. The article argues that the book is a helpful elaboration of Donaldson and Dunfee's Integrative Social Contracts Approach, particularly ...
Ethics and Equity: Enforcing Ethical Standards in Commercial Relationships
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-01)
Lawyers and the legal system have been much criticized in recent years. Despite popular perceptions, the legal system contains numerous mechanisms and rules designed to ensure fair results. This paper shows how the legal ...
The Intersection of Law and Ethics – at 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA: Is it Ethical to Assert a Legal Technicality to Avoid Liability for a Debt Created by Fraud?
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-01)
A considerable literature exists regard-ing the moral obligation to keep one's promises. Several authors have focused on the exceptional circumstances which may or should excuse this moral duty. Less frequently discussed ...
The Amplifying and Buffering Effects of Virtuousness in Downsized Organizations
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer, 2006-03)
Virtuousness refers to the pursuit of the highest aspirations in the human condition. It is characterized by human impact, moral goodness, and unconditional societal betterment. Several writers have recently argued that ...
Nigerian Business Practices and Their Interface with Virtue Ethics
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-07)
Ethics and Ethos: The Buffering and Amplifying Effects of Ethical Behavior and Virtuousness
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-06)
Logical and moral arguments have been made for the organizational importance of ethos or virtuousness, in addition to ethics and responsibility. Research evidence is beginning to provide, empirical support for such normative ...