Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Titel des Sammelwerks | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology |
Herausgeber*innen | George Ritzer, J. Michael Ryan, Betsy Thorn |
Erscheinungsort | Berlin |
Verlag | Blackwell |
Seiten | 1439 - 1442 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781405165518 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2007 |
Abstract
The concept of ethics has a long history in western philosophy. Usually, ethics is understood as reflecting on and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. Following this definition, business ethics is the reflection on the ethical behavior of business organizations.