A question of economics

B.N. Oakman

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2009, vol. 22, issue 4, 662-662

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to reflect on unconsidered ethical implications of an allegedly strictly commercial decision. Design/methodology/approach - Fictional poem. Findings - Meditation on how we may ignore an ethical issue if profit is enhanced by so doing. Research limitations/implications - Stimulate thought on the implications of unconstrained profit maximisation. Originality/value - An individual comment and a questioning of deception as a tool of profit maximisation.

Keywords: Ethics; Profit maximization; Economics; Livestock; Meat (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1108/09513570910955470

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