RT Article
T1 Corporate moral responsibility and the moral audit: Challenges for Refuse Relief Inc
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 11
IS 3
SP 231
OP 239
A1 Ostapski, S. Andrew
A1 Isaacs, Camille N.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 1992
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785602829
AB Much debate has occurred as to whether or not moral responsibility should be ascribed to corporate entities. The present study advances the theory that moral responsibility is a self-imposed or attributable aspect of corporate operations which extends beyond the parameters established by law., In this context, the corporation must consciously endeavor to discharge its moral responsibility to avoid, minimize, eliminate and compensate for the potential or actual harm which its operations cause. To achieve this objective, consideration is given to the establishment of a Moral Audit Committee, an internal monitoring mechanism, with a proposed generic structure. The corporate Mission Statement and Code of Ethics play a vital role as well in building an institutional environment which supports this self-appraisal process. With this system in place, the ambit of a Moral Audit is then examined. This study concludes with a case analysis, which partly depicts the Moral Audit process.
K1 Case Analysis
K1 Moral Responsibility
K1 Vital Role
K1 Generic Structure
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00871971