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Business Ethics: Practical Proposals for Organisations

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A review of ethical literature demonstrates that the materialpresented to date is largely based upon theoretical and empiricalresearch. While this information has contributory value, theinformation produced is largely observational rather thanpractical. Managers are anxious to receive assistance with themechanisms by which ethics can be integrated into theirorganisations. Utilising the recent experience of the authorwith a large utility company in Asia committed to developing an ethical programme to enhance ethical awareness in theirorganisation, this paper intends to review current systems andprocedures available to managers for integrating ethics intobusiness. In addition to reviewing mechanisms for promoting anethical climate, where appropriate, reference will be made toprior research and specific organisations where these practiceshave been used successfully.

The paper concludes with a set of summary recommendations formanagers embarking on the introduction of an ethical programme totheir organisation.

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McDonald, G. Business Ethics: Practical Proposals for Organisations. Journal of Business Ethics 25, 169–184 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005939232327

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