\u003cP\u003eBusiness ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, values-driven management, corporate governance and ethical leadership are necessary horizons for legitimacy of corporations in the process of globalization.\u003c/P\u003e\n\u003cP\u003eWith the theories of business ethics as a starting point, it is possible to propose a vision of the good citizen corporation.\u003c/P\u003e\n\u003cP\u003eThe author presents theories and concepts of responsibility for stakeholder justice and basic ethical principles of respect for autonomy, dignity, integrity and vulnerability.\u003c/P\u003e\n\u003cP\u003eThis is the foundation for an analysis of the ethical relations to internal and external constituencies of the firm, i.e. shareholders, owners, investors, management, employees, consumers and local community.\u003c/P\u003e\n\u003cP\u003eThe interaction with the environment is further analyzed with focus on ethical principles as the basis for sustainability. This investigation culminates with the conceptualization of the firm as a collective and institutional moral agent.\u003c/P\u003e\n\u003cP\u003eThe content also includes analysis of concrete political developments in the United States, Europe and the United Nations. Finally, the book provides a framework for a new corporate strategy based on global business ethics.\u003c/P\u003e
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