Teaching business ethics: Plato was right

Ethical lapses in major corporations continue to draw public attention to the specter of corporate misconduct. This paper presents a pedagogical approach that is designed to enhance student understanding and appreciation of the challenges that business leaders face when confronted with the conflict...

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Published in:	Cogent business & management Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1 - 25
Main Authors:	Perri, David F, Teague, Megan V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Taylor & Francis 31-12-2022 Cogent Taylor & Francis Ltd Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	Business Ethics Enron Ethical Decision-Making Ethics Cases Higher education Pedagogy Professional misconduct WorldCom
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Summary:	Ethical lapses in major corporations continue to draw public attention to the specter of corporate misconduct. This paper presents a pedagogical approach that is designed to enhance student understanding and appreciation of the challenges that business leaders face when confronted with the conflict between the profit-maximizing demands of capitalism and the ethical expectations of society. This is an approach that fully acknowledges the seductive nature of unethical conduct in search of corporate rewards. This paper presents a method which can be applied both in undergraduate and graduate coursework, facilitates the examination of two corruption cases (Enron and WorldCom), and highlights short-term gain versus the eventual long-term pain of unethical behavior.
ISSN:	2331-1975 2331-1975
DOI:	10.1080/23311975.2022.2147124