Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics: Does Social Equal Ethical?

Elizabeth Chell (), Laura J. Spence (), Francesco Perrini () and Jared D. Harris ()
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Elizabeth Chell: Kingston University
Laura J. Spence: Royal Holloway University of London
Francesco Perrini: Bocconi University
Jared D. Harris: University of Virginia

Journal of Business Ethics, 2016, vol. 133, issue 4, No 1, 619-625

Abstract: Abstract This editorial to the special issue addresses the often overlooked question of the ethical nature of social enterprises. The emerging social entrepreneurship literature has previously been dominated by enthusiasts who fail to critique the social enterprise, focusing instead on its distinction from economic entrepreneurship and potential in solving social problems. In this respect, we have found through the work presented herein that the relation between social entrepreneurship and ethics needs to be problematized. Further, we find that a range of conceptual lenses and methodological approaches is valuable as the social entrepreneurship field matures.

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; Ethics; Social innovation; Scaling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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