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7. Ethical Theories

Authors : Tracy Dathe, René Dathe, Isabel Dathe, Marc Helmold

Published in: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The term ethics is derived from the Greek language (Greek ἔθος = habit, custom; ἦθος = an accustomed place) (Liddell Scott Joines Greak-English Lexicon, 2021) and means in modern English “a study of what is morally right and wrong, or a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong” (Cambridge Dictionary, 2021a, b). In practice, the terms “moral” and “ethical” are often used anonymously. According to Cambridge Dictionary, “morals” are “standards for good or bad character and behaviour” or “relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour … that each person believes in” (Cambridge Dictionary, 2021a, b).

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Metadata
Title
Ethical Theories
Authors
Tracy Dathe
René Dathe
Isabel Dathe
Marc Helmold
Copyright Year
2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Book
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-92356-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-92357-0

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92357-0_7