The relation between policies concerning corporate social responsibility (CSR) and philosophical moral theories - an empirical investigation

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-371

  Frederiksen, Claus Strue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Common sense morality; CSR policies; Ethical egoism; Libertarianism; Philosophical moral theories; Utilitarianism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951974480     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0226-6     Document Type: Article

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