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This question has, implicit within it, another: Is there in fact some significant difference, as far as ethics is concerned, between male and female? Do men and women face different moral problems? Or do they, perhaps, encounter similar problems but answer them differently? The question as posed already answers these questions in the affirmative. Only if there are significant differences between male and female as far as ethics is concerned does it make sense to ask the question: Which sort of ethics is the most appropriate for business, for the corporation?
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Almond, B. (1990). Male or Female Ethics for Corporations?. In: Enderle, G., Almond, B., Argandoña, A. (eds) People in Corporations. Issues in Business Ethics, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2083-5_19
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