Living in the Gray: Lessons on Ethics from Prison

Jana Craft ()

Journal of Business Ethics, 2013, vol. 115, issue 2, 327-339

Abstract: Often overlooked once they are remanded to custody, incarcerated former business executives can provide valuable insight into the inner workings of organizations while also contributing to the dialogue on of business ethics within the undergraduate business curricula. This paper summarizes experiences of white collar offenders obtained through a questionnaire-based research method to elicit lessons on ethics from prisoners and to provide a unique learning experience for undergraduate business students. Data was collected from 12 questionnaire responses (n = 12) which resulted in four major themes involving business ethics: core values, ethical responsibility, ethics training, and ethical culture. Narrative responses, integration of ethical decision-making research and student discoveries are included for each theme. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

Keywords: Ethics; Ethical decision-making; Ethics training; Ethical business culture; White collar crime (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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