Introduction: Why Ethics?

Femida Handy and Allison R. Russell
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Femida Handy: University of Pennsylvania
Allison R. Russell: University of Pennsylvania

Chapter Chapter 1 in Ethics for Social Impact, 2018, pp 3-15 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract What is ethics? Ethics is a discipline that deals with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. It encompasses the principles and rules governing the standards of conduct of an individual or group, such as a community or a profession. Sometimes referred to as moral philosophy, it is the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person or group.

Keywords: organizationsOrganizations; clientsClient; missionMission; boardBoard; Nonprofit World (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75040-8_1

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