What can Eastern philosophy teach us about business ethics?
Article Abstract:
The interest of businessmen in Eastern philosophy, or Asian values, has grown with the wealth of the region despite the dubious existence of such a set of values as a rhetorical category. The whole of Asia encompasses a huge geographical area containing varied cultures that talking of a common set of values within the region is problematic. A case is made that analyzing the ideas of certain moralists within one country or tradition is much better. The ideas of the Japanese moralist Watsuji Tetsuro and of Confucius are evaluated for their implications in the conduct of business.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Ethics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0167-4544
Year: 1999
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Motivating employees to act ethically: an expectancy theory approach
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The feasibility of motivating employees to act ethically via an expectancy theory approach was examined. The expectancy theory model is a two-step process that first requires employees' exposure to the principles of moral reasoning and second, the provision of both extrinsic and intrinsic rewards providing employees with the greatest motivational incentives. The results suggested that the model, combined with opportunities wherein employees can apply the ethical theories they learned, will likely produce employees that include ethical considerations in decision making.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Ethics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0167-4544
Year: 1999
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Can and should businesses be friends with one another and with their stakeholders
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A study was conducted to determine whether businesses can be conceived on the model of friendship. The models of friendship by Aristotle and Immanuel Kant were considered for the possibility and viability of friendship in the corporate world. Results suggest that the type of friendship needs to be specifically defined before businesses can be friends with one another and with their stakeholders.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Ethics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0167-4544
Year: 1998
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