Virtuous Structures

To discuss moral behavior in organizations, a growing number of authors turn to a ‘virtue ethics’ approach. Central to this approach is the so-called moral character of individuals in organizations: a well-developed moral character enables organizational members to deal with the specific moral issue...

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Authors: Vriens, Dirk (Author) ; Achterbergh, Jan (Author) ; Gulpers, Liesbeth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2018
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 150, Issue: 3, Pages: 671-690
Further subjects:B Organizational Structure
B Moral Character
B Virtue Ethics
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