Abstract
This article gives a brief overview of the history of business ethics starting with Aristotle. Different contemporary approaches to business ethics are surveyed, with an emphasis on continental European discussions. The article distinguishes between and focuses on the deliberative, the contractarian, and the contractualist approach to business ethics. The second part presents a short list of current topics and questions in business ethics.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 15-20 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080970875 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080970868 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 26 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Business ethics
- Contractarianism
- Contractualism
- Deliberative approach
- European business ethics
- Implementation
- Order ethics