Seven Pillars of Business Ethics: Toward a Comprehensive Framework |
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Authors: | William Arthur Wines |
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Institution: | (1) Business Department, PH 305, Missouri Western State University, School of Professional Studies, St. Joseph, MO, 64507, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | This article first addresses the question of “why” we teach business ethics. Our answer to “why” provides both a response
to those who oppose business ethics courses and a direction for course content. We believe a solid, comprehensive course in
business ethics should address not only moral philosophy, ethical dilemmas, and corporate social responsibility – the traditional
pillars of the disciple – but also additional areas necessary to make sense of the goings-on in the business world and in
the news. These “new pillars,” that we advocate include moral psychology, organizational design and behavior, motivational
theory, and a unit on how society, business, and law interact. This last unit builds upon the work of Francis P. McHugh (1988)
who urged an integration of “disciplines related to business ethics.” Our seventh pillar would encompass an integration of
law, socio-political theory, and policy to demonstrate how business helps construct its own regulatory framework. The concluding
recommendation is for a comprehensive “Seven Pillars” of business ethics approach.
William Arthur Wines holds a B.S.B.A. with distinction from Northwestern University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.
He is admitted to the practice of law in Minnesota and the State of Washington. His research has appeared in over three dozen
journals including the American Business Law Journal, Arizona Law Review, Economics of Education Review, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, Journal of Business Ethics, Labor Law Journal, Marquette Law Review, Nebraska Law Review, and The William and Mary Journal of Women and the Law. He is the author of two volumes of readings in business ethics and “Ethics, Law, and Business”, published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. in 2006. This material is subject to various copyright laws. Please do not
transmit electronically, quote, or copy without the prior written permission of the author. |
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Keywords: | areas of coverage for business ethics interactions of society business and law Corporate social responsibility ethical dilemmas moral philosophy moral psychology moral reasoning motivational theory organizational dynamics reasons to teach business ethics |
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