Business Ethics, 2nd Edition

4 Organizational ethicsEthics of corporations, companies, and other business organizations

DOI: 10.4324/9781003365846-4

Organizations such as companies, corporations, or non-profit entities play a crucial role in modern business. Most individuals are part of some organization and act not in isolation but together with others within organizational contexts. Therefore, many ethical aspects in modern business are not merely about individual ethics and decision-making but also involve ethical aspects on the organizational level and at the level of complex organizational interaction. Business organizations require internal ethical mechanisms that support successful interactions among employees, and business organizations need to address the ethical ...