In Search of Virtue: The Role of Virtues, Values and Character Strengths in Ethical Decision Making

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 567-581

  Crossan, Mary ^a   Mazutis, Daina ^b   Seijts, Gerard ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b IMD   (Switzerland)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Character strengths; Ethical decision making; Values; Virtues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876829585     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1680-8     Document Type: Article

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