Ethics problems and problems with ethics: Toward a pro-management theory

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-311

  Donaldson, Lex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti management theories; Business ethics; Ethical dilemmas; Ethical philosophy; Free choice; Misdiagnosis; Pro management theory; Problems with ethics; Rationalizing unethical behaviour; Stewardship; Structural functionalism; Unethical academics

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749143282     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9336-6     Document Type: Article

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