Ethics and Values: September 2003 Archives

The debate is still raging about how to improve the ethical climate in American business. Now that the shock of Enron, etc., etc., has passed the debate is still framed as one of two choices. Choice one, let the markets regulate ethics as honesty will pay off in the long run. Choice two, only government can force ethical behaviors on the market. A recent article in Entrepreneur magazine captures this age old debate. However, there is a third force that seems to get put further and further onto the back-burner: culture.

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