Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
F. Jullien (1996)
Traité de l'efficacité
P. Hadot (1992)
La citadelle intérieure : introduction aux Pensées de Marc Aurèle
A. Trannoy (1935)
45. Marc-Aurèle. Pensées pour moi-même, suivies du Manuel à Épictète et du Tableau de Cébès. Traduction nouvelle, avec prolégomènes et notes, par Mario Meunier, 48
Ethics - both within philosophy and in the new disciplines of "applied ethics" and "business ethics" - is a vogue subject these days and, as such, calls for a few cautionary words. The resurgence of ethics has engendered two main schools of criticism: one which sees it as a passing fad, a simple and superficial expression of a deeper crisis, a consequence of the decline in ideology, grand systems and "philosophic and religious thought", or as a corollary of the uncertainty and failure of politics. The more corrupt the times, the stronger the concern for morality. The other which sees the use and worship of ethical imperatives as yet another ploy by companies to enhance their image and cow their workforce into submission. There is, however, a third more rewarding and constructive approach which, while it heeds the not altogether unfounded warnings of the other two, expresses a genuine interest in ethics - an interest stimulated paradoxically by a number of well-publicised scandals. Our paper seeks to understand and acknowledge the need for ethics in the world of business. We take ethical theory as the starting point for our discussion of the philosophic concepts applicable to the company and attempt to show how stoic thought can enhance our understanding of controllability.
Management Decision – Emerald Publishing
Published: Feb 1, 2000
Keywords: Management control; Responsibility; Management
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.