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The Moral Background: An Inquiry into the History of Business Ethics
Gabriel Abend
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Description for The Moral Background: An Inquiry into the History of Business Ethics
Hardback. In recent years, many disciplines have become interested in the scientific study of morality. However, a conceptual framework for this work is still lacking. This book examines the work of numerous business ethicists and organizations - such as Protestant ministers, business associations, and business schools. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 728.
In recent years, many disciplines have become interested in the scientific study of morality. However, a conceptual framework for this work is still lacking. In The Moral Background, Gabriel Abend develops just such a framework and uses it to investigate the history of business ethics in the United States from the 1850s to the 1930s. According to Abend, morality consists of three levels: moral and immoral behavior, or the behavioral level; moral understandings and norms, or the normative level; and the moral background, which includes what moral concepts exist in a society, what moral methods can be used, what reasons ... Read more
In recent years, many disciplines have become interested in the scientific study of morality. However, a conceptual framework for this work is still lacking. In The Moral Background, Gabriel Abend develops just such a framework and uses it to investigate the history of business ethics in the United States from the 1850s to the 1930s. According to Abend, morality consists of three levels: moral and immoral behavior, or the behavioral level; moral understandings and norms, or the normative level; and the moral background, which includes what moral concepts exist in a society, what moral methods can be used, what reasons ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691159447
SKU
V9780691159447
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About Gabriel Abend
Gabriel Abend is assistant professor of sociology at New York University.
Reviews for The Moral Background: An Inquiry into the History of Business Ethics
Co-Winner of the 2016 Viviana Zelizer Award for Best Book, Economic Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association Co-Winner of the 2015 Outstanding Published Book Award, Altruism, Morality and Social Solidarity Section of the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention for the 2015 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association "The most incisive ... Read more