Ethics and ethos: The buffering and amplifying effects of ethical behavior and virtuousness

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Arran Caza, Associate Professor (Creator)
Brianna Barker Caza, Associate Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Abstract: Logical and moral arguments have been made for the organizational importance of ethos or virtuousness, in addition to ethics and responsibility. Research evidence is beginning to provide, empirical support for such normative claims. This paper considers the relationship between ethics and ethos in contemporary organizations by summarizing emerging findings that link virtuousness and performance. The effect of virtue in organizations derives from its buffering and amplifying effects, both of which are described.

Additional Information

Publication
Journal of Business Ethics, 52(2), 169-178.
Language: English
Date: 2004
Keywords
virtue, ethics, positive organizational scholarship

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