This article introduces a non-Anglophone concept of gong qi (communal vessel, 公器) as a
metaphor for 'corporation'. It contributes an endogenous perspective from a Sino-Japanese …

Although “fairness” and “social responsibilities” form part of the business ethics agenda of
Japanese corporations, the meaning of these terms must be understood in the context of the …

The paper explores conceptual approaches to business ethics from the Japanese tradition
and their potential to enhance our global approach to social and environmental …

In Japan, ethics is bound up with a religious dimension (two normative environments) and a
social dimension (a framework of concentric circles). The normative environments …

When we are discussing business ethics or corporate responsibilities, do we refer to certain
sets of codes of conduct, or the application of certain moral principles? This discussion …

Although" fairness" and" social responsibilities" form part of the business ethics agenda of
Japanese corporations, the meaning of these terms must be understood in the context of the …

If most of us accept the above idea, then it means there are certain rights and obligations
between corporations and the general public. Donaldson and Dunfee (1985) pointed out …

Abstract Rudyard Kipling famously penned,“East is East, West is West, and never the twain
shall meet.” His poetic line suggests that Eastern and Western cultures are irreconcilably …

The Confucian tradition, which places the virtue of ren or fellow feeling at its heart as a
'gateway'to the more concrete virtues of common Western parlance, offers a potential …

Daryl Koehn's book Local Insights, Global Ethics for Business is a valuable contribution to
the Studies in Applied Ethics Series. The author provides a detailed treatment of the local …