Abstract
This article examines organizational integrity and moral climates in business. It argues that an organization with integrity has several characteristics that distinguish it from individual integrity and that some central characteristics of individual integrity are less important for organizational integrity. It identifies the norms and values that contribute to a moral climate and considers the role of incentives as they support or inhibit organizational integrity. It also evaluates whether for-profit organizations can still have organizational integrity and remain profitable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199892174 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195307955 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Business
- For-profit organizations
- Incentives
- Moral climates
- Norms
- Organizational integrity
- Values