RT Article T1 Ethical behavior in business: A hierarchical approach from the talmud JF Journal of business ethics VO 4 IS 2 SP 117 OP 129 A1 Friedman, Hershey H. LA English PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V YR 1985 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785595709 AB The Talmud, the compilation of Jewish oral law, is over 1500 years old and includes extensive discussions of business ethics. This paper presents four levels of ethical behavior in business gleaned from the words of the Talmud. At the lowest level, an individual is just barely inside the law; the highest level is “the way of the pious”. The author has attempted to relate the ethics in ancient business situations to business practices today. K1 Glean K1 Business Practice K1 Ethical Behavior K1 Business Ethic K1 Economic Growth DO 10.1007/BF00383564