A critical perspective of integrative social contracts theory: Recurring criticisms and next generation research topics

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-328

  Dunfee, Thomas W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Society for Business Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypernorms; Integrative social contracts theory; Moral free space; Social contract; Stakeholder theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750431368     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9016-6     Document Type: Review

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