Confucian Business Ethics and the Economy

Ethical Perceptions of Business Students: Differences Between East Asia and the USA and Among “Confucian” Cultures

“…Lam (2003) and Zhu (2000) stress the need to examine the evolution of a value system such as Confucianism in interaction with economic development. Wong (2005) cautions against viewing Chinese history as static in the articulation of its dominant (Confucian) value system.…”

An Integral Model of Collective Action in Organizations and Beyond

“…This is the highest level of human development and has been long recognized among oriental philosophers. For instance, according to the philosophy of Confucius, the wisdom of a man reaches its ultimate level when the universe and the self become one (Lam, 2003).…”

Is Confucianism Good for Business Ethics in China?

“…On the academic side, local and overseas scholars have been promoting the values of Confucianism in the building of a business moral order in China. With few exceptions (Ip, 2000), the bulk of discussion in the literature seems to focus on the positive sides of Confucianism (Chan, 2008;Koehn, 2001;Lam, 2003;Romar, 2002Romar, , 2004. These studies are largely based on fairly sympathetic readings of a few often quoted textual extracts from the Confucian corpus.…”

“…Notes 1 For more recent discussions of Confucian ethics in relation to business ethics, see (Chan, 2008;Hwang, 1984Hwang, , 1988Koehn, 2001;Lam, 2003;Romar, 2002Romar, , 2004. 2 For a general introduction to Mencius philosophy and his concept of Yi, see Chan (1963, pp.…”