Consequential utilitarianism: Addressing ethical deficiencies in the municipal landfill siting process

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 289-306

  McKay, Ruth Burnice ^a  

^a NIAGARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Ethics; Landfill siting; Utilitarianism; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034636899     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006345600415     Document Type: Article

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