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Chapter 5: The Abandonment of Business Codes of Ethics

In: Business Ethics: Kant, Virtue, and the Nexus of Duty

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  • Richard M. Robinson

    (SUNY Fredonia)

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Avoidance of well established ethical business-codes currently continues as a prime societal problem. Examples of proper business codes of ethics, ones that are consistent with Kant’s (1996) categorical imperative, are reviewed, but these codes have a tendency to be ignored for reasons inherent to competitive firms. These inherent reasons are examined in the context of Arendt’s (Thinking and Moral Considerations, 1971; Responsibility and Judgment, 2003) theory of why ethical codes are abandoned. Svendsen’s Philosophy of Evil (2001) is shown to provide insights relevant for preserving these codes. In addition, the evidence from recent experimental psychology is shown to reinforce these devolution theories posed by Arendt and Svendsen.

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  • Richard M. Robinson, 2022. "Chapter 5: The Abandonment of Business Codes of Ethics," Springer Texts in Business and Economics, in: Business Ethics: Kant, Virtue, and the Nexus of Duty, pages 83-98, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sptchp:978-3-030-85997-8_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85997-8_5
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    Philosophy of evil; Moral disengagement;

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