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Management ethischer Konflikte in international tätigen Unternehmen
In: Gabler-Lehrbuch
Menedžment okružajuščej sredy na predprijatijach Srednej i Vostočnoj Evropy
In: Technologičeskoe i ėkonomičeskoe razvitie chozjajstva 16
Der Entwicklungsprozeß der strategischen Planung: Erfahrungen deutscher und amerikanischer Industrieunternehmen mit Geschäftsbereichsorganisation bei der Einführung und Weiterentwicklung strategischer Planungssysteme
In: Reihe Wirtschaftswissenschaften 247
Personelle Voraussetzungen des integrierten Umweltschutzes
In: Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation: ZfO, Band 62, Heft 2, S. 85-90
ISSN: 0722-7485
Das Prestigemotiv in Konsum und Investition: demonstrative Investition und aufwendiger Verbrauch
In: Beiträge zur Verhaltensforschung 4
Corruption as a moral issue
In: Social responsibility journal: the official journal of the Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRNet), Band 4, Heft 1/2, S. 82-88
ISSN: 1758-857X
PurposeCorruptive behaviour penetrates the business process itself and permeates the mental attitude of decision makers on all hierarchy levels. This paper seeks to present the special legal situation in Germany as the regulatory environment for business transactions and to discuss the moral consequences of an "economy of greed".Design/methodology/approachThe moral aspects of corruption are treated from an institutional ethics viewpoint as well as an individual ethics perspective. Regarding the institutional aspects (compliance approach) reliance is placed on the empirical study of ethical conflicts of companies in Germany and the USA. The individual ethics perspective is derived from a Christian understanding of man's personal responsibility in society.FindingsA compliance approach can only serve as a necessary first step to counteract fraud and corruption. To obtain a good corporate citizen status, a company should also develop an open dialogue with all stakeholders (integrity management approach).Research limitations/implicationsThe concept of quasi‐regulation, which combines governmental legal aspects with a company‐wide good corporate citizen approach, offers a viable concept and needs further empirical research.Practical implicationsThis paper proposes to restore the concept of an honourable entrepreneur. Decision makers should pursue personal authenticity, fairness, and mutual trust in their relations with others.Originality/valuePreventing corporate corruption requires a new way of thinking based on a loyal attitude and the personal commitment of leaders.