Sformalizowane standardy etyczne w perspektywie teoretycznej

• Autorzy: Jerzy Szczupaczyński

Warianty tytułu

Formal Ethical Standards in a Theoretical Perspective

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

W artykule podjęty został problem sformalizowanych standardów etycznych (SSE) w kontekście trzech popularnych w teorii organizacji perspektyw: instytucjonalizmu, teorii interesariuszy i kontraktualizmu. Celem jest prezentacja heurystycznych i eksplanacyjnych możliwości tych perspektyw w odniesieniu do problematyki SSE. (abstrakt oryginalny)

EN

This paper examines the problem of formal ethical standards in the context of three perspectives, which are well-known in organizational science: institutionalism, stakeholder theory and contractualism. The main objective of the article is to present heuristic and explanatory potentials of the mentioned perspectives in regard to the formal ethical standards issues. Additionally the constraints of those perspectives are shortly presented. A central tenet of the institutional perspective is that organizations sharing the same environment will employ similar structures and thus become "isomorphic" with each other. Proponents of this perspective identify "ceremonial adoption" of corporate codes of ethics as organizations try to achieve legitimacy in their environment and increase their chances of survival and success. Advocates of the stakeholder theory place emphasis on communication and integration functions of formal ethical standards in the organization-stakeholders relations. Similarly, in the contractual perspective the regulative potential of formal ethical standards for Stakeholder dialogue and engagement is emphasized. In conclusions of the article the advantages of interdisciplinary approach to formal ethical standards are stressed. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Etyka biznesu; Instytucjonalizm; Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu; Teoria kontraktów

EN

Business ethics; Institutionalism; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Contract theory

• Czasopismo: Współczesne Zarządzanie
• Rocznik: 2009
• Numer: nr 3
• Strony: 58--69

Twórcy

autor

Jerzy Szczupaczyński

• Uniwersytet Warszawski; Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej

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