Title: Aristotle's ethics in the business classroom
Authors: Neil B. Marks
Addresses: Department of Decision Sciences and MIS, Miami University, 800 E. High St., Room 3095, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
Abstract: How some of Aristotle's ideas can be incorporated into an introductory course in business is discussed. In particular, these are aspects of human development and business ethics addressed in the Nicomachean Ethics, where Aristotle's view of the good life and his doctrine of the golden mean are elaborated.
Keywords: business ethics; teaching ethics; philosophy; Aristotle; good life; golden mean; virtue; business education; ethics education; human development.
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSS.2012.047994
International Journal of Society Systems Science, 2012 Vol.4 No.3, pp.297 - 306
Published online: 30 Aug 2014 *
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