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Ethical Hazards: A Motive, Means, and Opportunity Approach to Curbing Corporate Unethical Behavior.
- Source :
- Journal of Business Ethics; May2012, Vol. 107 Issue 3, p265-279, 15p, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Scandals in companies such as Enron have been a source of great concern in the last decade. The events that led to a global financial crisis in 2008 have heightened this concern. How does one account for executive behaviors that led to such a crisis? This article argues that a conjunction of motive, means, and opportunity creates 'an ethical hazard' making questionable executive decisions more probable. It then suggests that corporate unethical behavior can be minimized by creating a process to identify and remove such ethical hazards, and by appointing an 'ethical hazards marshal.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01674544
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 74550385
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-1037-0