Fictitious persons and real responsibilities
I believe that corporations should be held responsible for their actions. Traditional discussions about the moral responsibility of an organization have relied on a model of criminal intent. Demonstrating intent demands that we find a moral agent capable of intending, and this has led to problems. H...
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1995
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1995, Volume: 14, Issue: 9, Pages: 761-767 |
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Real Responsibility
B Moral Responsibility B Moral Agent B Corporate Environment B Economic Growth |
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