Ethical decision making: More needed than good intentions

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 17-30

  Prentice, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 37749008780     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v63.n6.4923     Document Type: Article

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