The Global Fight against Corruption: A Foucaultian, Virtues-Ethics Framing

This paper extends the discussion of business ethics by examining the issue of corruption, its definition, the solutions being proposed for dealing with it, and the ethical perspectives underpinning these proposals. The paper's findings are based on a review of association, think-tank, and acad...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2006-04, Vol.65 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Everett, Jeff, Neu, Dean, Rahaman, Abu Shiraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Business
Business corruption
Business ethics
Business studies
Chambers of commerce
Corrupt practices
Corruption
Councils
Ethics
Foucault
Governance
Government corruption
IMF
International
International aspects
International banking
International business
international business morality
International development
International market
International organizations
Moral corruption
Morality
Political corruption
Studies
Virtue ethics
World Bank
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Summary:This paper extends the discussion of business ethics by examining the issue of corruption, its definition, the solutions being proposed for dealing with it, and the ethical perspectives underpinning these proposals. The paper's findings are based on a review of association, think-tank, and academic reports, books, and papers dealing with the topic of corruption, as well as the pronouncements, websites, and position papers of a number of important global organizations active in the fight. These organizations include the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Transparency International, USAID, the United Nations, the International Chamber of Commerce, the Organization of American States, and the Council of Europe. Our discussion departs from prior analyses by adopting a Foucaultian theoretical framing and by incorporating insights found in the virtue ethics literature. Implications are provided for international business organizations.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-005-8715-8