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Junzi and rushang: A confucian approach to business ethics
David Lamond
- Iss: 90, pp 11
TLDR
A common retort to the introduction of a discussion on "business ethics" remains a sniggering response that the term itself is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms - ethical ideas and moral behaviour are not possible within the selfish, greedy and amoral world of business as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
A common retort to the introduction of a discussion on 'business ethics' remains a sniggering response that the term itself is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms - ethical ideas and moral behaviour are not possible within the selfish, greedy and amoral world of business.read more
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