Double Standards: The Role of Techniques of Neutralization

consumer ethics, corporate ethics, double standards, ethical beliefs, techniques of neutralization,

A Critical Perspective of Integrative Social Contracts Theory: Recurring Criticisms and Next Generation Research Topics

During the past ten years Integrative Social Contracts Theory (ISCT) has become part of the repertoire of specialized decision-oriented theories in the business ethics literature. The intention here is to (1)â\x90£provide a brief overview of the structure and strengths of ISCT; (2) identify recurring themes in the extensive commentary on the theory including brief mention of how ISCT has been applied outside the business ethics literature; (3) describe where research appears to be headed; and (4) specify challenges faced by those who seek to reform ISCT. Key themes in the critiquing literature relate to (a) the identification process for hypernorms; (b) justification of the recognition of hypernorms; (c) proposals for considering meso or meta norms; (d)â\x90£clarification of the relationship between stakeholder concepts and ISCT; (e) problems with potentially unoccupied moral free space; (f) sources of ethical obligation within the ISCT framework; and (g) the potential role for concepts of stakeholder dialogue and engagement. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006social contract, integrative social contracts theory, moral free space, hypernorms, stakeholder theory,

Consumer Ethics: The Role of Self-Regulatory Focus

consumer ethical beliefs, consumer ethics, consumer ethics scale, personal characteristics, self-regulatory focus,

The Effectiveness of Business Codes: A Critical Examination of Existing Studies and the Development of an Integrated Research Model

codes, effectiveness, values, norms, ethics,

Institutional Pressures and Ethical Reckoning by Business Corporations

corporate code of ethics, code of conduct, institutional theory, endogenous and exogenous pressures, social contract,

Moral Philosophy, Materialism, and Consumer Ethics: An Exploratory Study in Indonesia

consumer ethics, ethical judgments, Indonesia, materialism, relativism, idealism, moral philosophies,