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business ethics

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Also known as corporate ethics, ética empresarial

application of ethical principles to the area of business activities

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Within Vinony's link graph, business ethics is referenced by 902 other articles, and connects out to economics, ethics and Confucianism.

It is catalogued under topics including Applied ethics, Business ethics and Ethics by topic.

Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.

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Business ethics (also known as corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire organizations. These ethics originate from individuals, organizational statements or the legal system. These norms, values, ethical, and unethical practices are the principles that guide a business.

Business ethics refers to contemporary organizational standards, principles, sets of values, and norms that govern the actions and behavior of individuals in a business organization. Business ethics has two dimensions: normative business ethics and descriptive business ethics. As a corporate practice and a career specialization, the field is primarily normative. Academics attempting to understand business behavior employ descriptive methods. The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflect the interaction of profit-maximizing behavior with non-economic concerns.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “business ethics” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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