Management and acting 'beyond the call of duty.'(history of Czechoslovakia illustrates conflict between ethics and realistic crisis management strategies)

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The recent history of Czechoslovakia, as related by Czech Republic Pres Vaclav Havel, is used to illustrate the conflict between ethics and realistic strategies for dealing with crises. The historical record, in which leaders chose a realistic alternative over heroism, is extrapolated onto corporate management.

Czech Republic, Research, Personal narratives, History, Ethics, Crisis management, Soviet foreign relations, Soviet Union, Cold War, 1945-1991, Czechoslovakia, Havel, Vaclav, Czechoslovakian history, Czechoslovakian foreign relations

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Is business ethics philosophy or sophism?

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The arguments of Socrates are considered to determine whether the field of business ethics truly is philosophically sound or merely sophistry, a false philosophy offering insupportable conclusions. The author concludes that business ethics is not sophistry but is vulnerable to that charge.

Greece, Analysis, Works, Fallacies (Logic), Socrates

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Small firm environmental ethics: how deep do they go?

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The author examines what environmental ethics mean for small firms by looking at the conventional approach to ecological principles and a new approach based on ecological principles. Results indicate most firms follow the conventional approach.

Small business, Environmental aspects, Ethical aspects, Environmental policy

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