By paying even the slightest attention to current events, one can see that major ethical issues are being reported in the media and simultaneously judged by public opinion. These issues include human rights violations, fraudulent bankruptcies, environmental disasters, corruption, misappropriation of public funds, the endangerment of lives and, especially these days, failing to protect the elderly. Legal compliance, in and of itself, is not enough to ensure that all decisions taken by corporate directors are ethical ones. We feel it is high time to take a closer look at the place of ethics in directors’ decision-making processes.
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