Business Ethics: Kant's View

Author: (USA) Boyi, translated by Xiazhenping
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book is a representative work in business ethics and presents a notable attempt to combine Kantian ethical perspectives with economics. It explores the possibility of businesses adhering to moral and ethical norms and behavioral guidelines while pursuing the economic goal of maximizing profits, addressing the inherent conflict between the two. The book delves into fundamental propositions and challenges in business ethics, such as the necessity, feasibility, and significance of pursuing virtue in corporate activities, and whether acting according to moral principles affects company profitability. This book holds significant implications for guiding the behavior of economic actors like businesses, enhancing their quality, and promoting the establishment of a fair and reasonable competitive market system on a broader scale, both in theory and practice.