Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/226030 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] Annales. Ethics in Economic Life [ISSN:] 2353-4869 [Volume:] 20 [Publisher:] Lodz University Press [Place:] Lodz [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 5-139
Publisher: 
Lodz University Press, Lodz
Abstract: 
The popularisation of drawing up codes that are addressed to various social groups is one of the features of the modern world. However, researchers of the phenomenon have not yet reached a consensus about the moral validity and utility of this activity. The article thoroughly reviews the Polish literature on the subject with regard to the reasons for taking a moderate stance on the codification of ethical standards. The essay describes the main concepts of ethical codes as well as arguments for their approval and rejection. Attention is drawn to the ways of improving the effectiveness of codes and to the ethical decision-making procedure that reconciles the positions of the supporters and opponents of codification.
Subjects: 
professional ethics
codification
social responsibility
regulation of behavior
standardization
situationism
JEL: 
M14
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version
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