An intergrated social science perspective on global business ethics

Abstract

A social science classification model is described which identifies three traditional global business ethics perspectives and a fourth perspective which presents a more useful integration of elements of the others. The perspectives are identified as personal, social, cultural and integrated. The literature on business ethics is discussed and categorized according to these perspectives. The integrated perspective points to collaboration and ethical displacement as offering the most promise for the solving of international ethical dilemmas faced by business managers.

Citation

Paulson, S.K. (2005), "An intergrated social science perspective on global business ethics", International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 15 No. 3/4, pp. 178-186. https://doi.org/10.1108/10569210580000195