Research in business ethics

Research in business ethics is vital for the expansion and credibility of this fairly recent academic field. This article argues that there are three factors that are crucially important for research in business ethics. They are (a) the ontological assumptions that research in this field is premised...

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Main Author:	G.J. Rossouw
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	Scriber Editorial Systems 2001-08-01
Series:	Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship
Subjects:	Business Ethics Research Methodology Research Ontology Research Strategy Theory And Practice Of Business Ethics
Online Access:	https://www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/koers/article/view/396

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spelling	doaj-eedef426e4e9405c96bb2694eeb185a52020-11-25T01:18:06ZafrScriber Editorial SystemsKoers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship0023-270X2304-85572001-08-0166310.4102/koers.v66i3.396Research in business ethicsG.J. Rossouw0Philosophy Department, Rand Afrikaans University, JohannesburgResearch in business ethics is vital for the expansion and credibility of this fairly recent academic field. This article argues that there are three factors that are crucially important for research in business ethics. They are (a) the ontological assumptions that research in this field is premised upon, (b) the choice of research strategies and methodologies and (c) the role of theory in research practice. Each of these three factors is explored and pitfalls relating to each of them are identified. The article also suggests guidelines for dealing with each of these factors in business ethics research.https://www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/koers/article/view/396Business EthicsResearch MethodologyResearch OntologyResearch StrategyTheory And Practice Of Business Ethics
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description	Research in business ethics is vital for the expansion and credibility of this fairly recent academic field. This article argues that there are three factors that are crucially important for research in business ethics. They are (a) the ontological assumptions that research in this field is premised upon, (b) the choice of research strategies and methodologies and (c) the role of theory in research practice. Each of these three factors is explored and pitfalls relating to each of them are identified. The article also suggests guidelines for dealing with each of these factors in business ethics research.
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Research in business ethics

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