Ethics in finance and public policy. The Ibercorp case

Antonio Argandona

No D/369, IESE Research Papers from IESE Business School

Abstract: The “Ibercorp affair” was front-page news in Spain at various times between 1992 and 1995. In itself, there was nothing particularly new about it: a newly formed financial group engaged in legally and ethically reprehensible behaviour that eventually came to light in the media, ruining the company (and the careers of those involved). What aroused public interest at the time was the fact that it involved individuals connected with Spanish public and political life, the media and certain business circles. Above all, it demonstrated the personal, economic, social and political consequences of a business culture based on the pursuit of easy profits at any price (what came to be known as the cultura del pelotazo or “get rich quick culture”). Again, this is all too familiar in business ethics. But it served to goad Spanish society into a rejection of such behaviour. This article describes the facts and their ethical implications.

Keywords: Ethics; public policy; ethical implications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 1998-10-13
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