The work of Donaldson and Dunfee (1999) offers an example of how normative and descriptive approaches to business ethics can be integrated. We suggest that in order to be truly integrative, however, the theory should explore the processes by which such integration happens. We therefore sketch...

Business has a values problem. It's not just spectacular public scandals like Enron (which, incidentally, had a great corporate values statement). Many companies fail to live up to the standards they set for themselves, alienating the public and leaving employees cynical and disengaged-resulting...

"The idea that business is only about the money doesn't hold true in the twenty-first century, when companies around the world are giving up traditional distinctions in order to succeed. Yet our expectations for businesses remain under the sway of a worldview that emphasizes profits for...