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The Ethics of the Future

In: Should Prometheus Be Bound?

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  • Philippe Woot

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By wishing to be responsible, the firm is engaging in an ethical approach. Those which say they are responsible will respond through their actions to a system of values that outlines a concept of man, society and the future. If the firm wishes to lend meaning to its actions, if it wants to give a purpose to economic progress by fitting it to human progress, ethics are essential to enlighten choice and guide behaviour. We once again pose the question of whether one can conform to ethics while participating in a system that has none.

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  • Philippe Woot, 2005. "The Ethics of the Future," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Should Prometheus Be Bound?, chapter 7, pages 116-136, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-50206-2_7
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230502062_7
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