Ethical standards for business lobbying: some practical suggestions

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A dialogue on ethical lobbying practices can be effective in a business environment if ethical standards are translated in a language that businesspeople can speak with ease. In discussing business lobbying, it is important to emphasize that corporate political involvement can be a socially responsible activity when restrained by ethical standards. Eight standards for ethical business lobbying are recommended with examples of their applications.

Political aspects, Ethical aspects, Lobbying

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The hope and limits of legal optimism: a comment on the theories of Orts and Nesteruk regarding the impact of law on corporate ethics

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A critique is presented on the correlation between socially responsible corporate behavior and laws encouraging businesses to implement higher ethical standards. It is posited that the laws in their current state have distinct limitations on the level of corporate social responsibility achieved.

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Evaluating the moral creativity of the law

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The evolution of law is examined in relation to its moral creativity and legal optimism. It is posited that a social legal theory, similar to the market legal theory, is needed to assess the ethical direction in which the law is evolving.

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