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There appears to be a widely shared belief among people in business that the ideals, principles, and rules of ordinary morality do not apply to them, or apply in a weaker way. “Business is business, morality is morality.” “Business is a dog-eat-dog world.” “Caveat emptor.” Such ideas suggest that various moral convictions in ordinary life have no place, or little place, in business.
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Albert Z. Carr, “Is Business Bluffing Ethical,” Harvard Business Review 40 (January-February 1968).
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Willard, L.D. (1983). Is Action Within the Law Morally Sufficient in Business?. In: Robison, W.L., Pritchard, M.S., Ellin, J. (eds) Profits and Professions. Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5625-0_7
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