Between Enterprise and Ethics: Business and Management in a Bimoral Society

by John Hendry

Book Overview

We live in a 'bimoral' society, in which people govern their lives by two contrasting sets of principles. On the one hand there are the principles associated with traditional morality. Although these allow a modicum of self-interest, their emphasis is on our duties and obligations to others: to treat people honestly and with respect, to treat them fairly and without prejudice, to help and are for them when needed, and ultimately, to put their needs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199268630
• ISBN13: 9780199268634
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"