During the past few years, concern about business ethics has come to the fore with the collapse of large corporations, largely because of shady deals, manipulation of financial records, and the gaining of wealth by devious means that have ruined the retirement expectations of hundreds of thousands of employees and stockholders. Some have argued that the contractual awarding of stock options for business executives caused the manipulation of profit figures by them, so that they could personally gain, even if it meant using fraudulent accounting procedures to influence earning reports, and therefore, stock prices.
Elaborate ethical theories have been spawned as a result, in a whole industry of publications and corporate workshops to help executives formulate codes of business ethics for their executives and employees.
However, none of these will work unless there is a basic orientation of people’s character, whether they are CEOs, upper and middle management, or regular employees.
Long ago, the writer of the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament pointed to what is essential: the commitment to be and do what is good, right and fitting. It applies to business, as it does to any other endeavor.
During the past few years, concern about business ethics has come to the fore with the collapse of large corporations, largely because of shady deals, manipulation of financial records, and the gaining of wealth by devious means that have ruined the retirement expectations of hundreds of thousands of employees and stockholders. Some have argued that the contractual awarding of stock options for business executives caused the manipulation of profit figures by them, so that they could personally gain, even if it meant using fraudulent accounting procedures to influence earning reports, and therefore, stock prices.Elaborate ethical theories have been spawned as a result, in a whole industry of publications and corporate workshops to help executives formulate codes of business ethics for their executives and employees.However, none of these will work unless there is a basic orientation of people’s character, whether they are CEOs, upper and middle management, or regular employees.Long ago, the writer of the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament pointed to what is essential: the commitment to be and do what is good, right and fitting. It applies to business, as it does to any other endeavor.
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