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Title: The Golden Rule and Business Ethics: An Examination.
Authors: Burton, Brian K.1 Brian.Burton@wwu.edu, Goldsby, Michael2 mgoldsby@bsu.edu
Source: Journal of Business Ethics. Feb2005 Part 2, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p371-383. 13p.
Subject Terms: *History, Business ethics, Globalization & society, Golden rule, Normativity (Ethics), International trade, Professional ethics, International economic relations, Law & ethics, Human rights, Industrial relations, Codes of ethics, Common good, Ethics
Abstract: The phenomenon of globalization of markets has been accompanied by calls for a globalization of ethical norms. One principle often referred to in such calls is the so-called Golden Rule. The rule, often stated as "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you," has long been used and referenced in the business literature. But those who use it often do so without full realization of the rule itself and what it stands for. This paper examines the history, meaning, and problems of the rule and attempts to show, through a case analysis, how these problems surface when using the rule in a business context. In so doing it attempts to clarify exactly what the rule means and how it can fit into a universal code of morality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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