Managerial ethical leadership: examples do matter

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The ethical leadership provided by four former CEOs: James Burke of Johnson and Johnson, Adrian Cadbury of Cadbury Schweppes, Max De Pree of Herman Miller, and J. Irwin Miller of Cummins Engine; to their respective firms is discussed to illustrate the importance of corporate leadership ethics to the success of firms. Such examples serve as models of corporate ethical leadership and managerial ethics, which greatly influence the way successful business is conducted. These corporate leaders persevered in their attempts to implement their ethical ideals, despite personal sacrifices and costs incurred by their firms.

Ethical aspects, Corporations, Business enterprises, Leadership

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Towards business ethics as an academic discipline

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Business ethics must be developed as an academic discipline in order to improve business practice. A problem and action-oriented approach to the study of business ethics is adopted. It is assumed that ethics and economics are both important and that one discipline does not dominate the other. Furthermore, the goal-rights-system is used as a framework in discussing the importance of human rights and the necessity of discussing goals at all levels of human action.

Study and teaching, Ethics

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Whose ethos for public goods in the global economy? An exploration in international business ethics

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Issues regarding the role of public goods in the worldwide expansion of the capitalist and market economic system are discussed. Due to the importance of en ethos for public goods in the global economy, both religious and non-religious traditions must contribute to this foundation.

International aspects, Public goods

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