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Business Ethics in Developing Countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2015

G. J. Rossouw
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Abstract:

Underlying this paper is the conviction that it is of utmost importance that business ethics should indeed become an integral part of business culture in all, and therefore also in developing countries. It is not to be denied that business ethics has to a much larger extent become part of the business culture in developed countries than in developing countries. In this paper, I first of all wish to provide an explanation for the fact that business ethics is fighting an uphill battle in becoming part of the business culture in developing countries. Secondly I want to give a thumbnail sketch of the preconditions that have to be fulfilled in order to stimulate the development of a moral business culture in developing countries. In order to achieve these goals I will focus mainly on Africa, and more specifically on South Africa.

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Business Ethics Quarterly , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 43 - 51
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Copyright © Society for Business Ethics 1994

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