“Ought” implies “can”, or, the moral relevance of a theory of the firm

Since ought implies can, i.e., one cannot be obligated to do what one cannot do, the question of corporate responsibility cannot be discussed intelligibly without an inquiry into the range of corporate or managerial discretion. Hence, the moral relevance of a theory of the firm. Within classical or...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Danley, John R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1988
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1988, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-28
Further subjects:B Corporate Responsibility
B Capitalist Society
B Managerial Discretion
B Economic Theory
B Economic Growth
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)