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Annotated Bibliography
Al-Ameedee, S. M. M., & Moradi, M. (2023). The effect of ethics in business on happiness,
aggressiveness and inconsistency of efforts and rewards. Journal of Risk and Financial
Management, 16(3), 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16030195
This study conducted by Al-Ameedee et al. will act as support for the idea that holding to
strong business ethical standards will be beneficial for a business. This study specifically
examines the effects amongst auditors in Iran and Iraq. The researchers investigated
whether or not ethics in business have a positive effect on employees’ psychological
status. The results suggested that there is a positive relationship between business ethics
and happiness. In comparison, the authors found a negative relationship between business
ethics and aggression. This study will act as proof of the positive effect strong ethics can
have on the business and its employees.
Bible Gateway passage: Colossians 3 - New International Version. (n.d.). Bible Gateway.
Retrieved February 12, 2024, from https://www.biblegateway.com
Colossians 3 provides an in-depth Biblical response to why believers should adhere to
and/or set strong business ethical standards. Colossians 3:17 states, “whatever you do,
whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the
Father through him.” This verse backs up the idea that standards for ethics in business
should ultimately be honoring to God, who created morals and values. Although this
verse does not directly refer to business and work, this verse does say “whatever you do,”
which applies to the workplace. This would be the Biblical approach to business ethics.
Bible Gateway passage: Luke 6 - New International Version. (n.d.). Bible Gateway. Retrieved
February 12, 2024, from https://www.biblegateway.com
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Luke 6 is a chapter that describes how people should treat each other, which makes up a
large portion of business ethics. This chapter will guide the discussion of the Christian
response to business ethics. A verse for Christians to consider when reviewing the
importance and impact of business ethics would be Luke 6:31. Luke 6:31 states, do to
others as you would have them do to you.” When discussing ethics in business, a believer
should consider how he would desire to be treated in the workplace. Furthermore, he
should consider how Christ calls him to be in the workplace. Ultimately, believers would
desire that strong ethics mimic Christ’s calling in their lives.
Bulog, I., & Grančić, I. (2017). The benefits of business ethics - Ethical behavior of decision
makers: The empirical findings from Croatia. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences,
8(4–1), 9–14. https://doi.org/10.2478/mjss-2018-0067
The study by Bulog and Grancic is based out of a large company in Croatia that examines
the impact strong business ethics have on the success of the company. The authors argue
that strong ethics will ultimately lead to a successful business, especially when properly
carried out by managers and leaders. This study will support the idea that the overall
impact of ethics on a business is positive. Strong ethical standards will lead to more
productivity, profitability, employee loyalty, and employee morale. Furthermore, the
business will hold a reputation of honesty and integrity. Since standards are set by the top
decision-makers, it is ultimately up to these leaders to set the tone for the rest of the
leadership that funnels down to the lowest tier. This will lead to the greatest impact on
the company.
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Dacin, M. T., Harrison, J. S., Hess, D., Killian, S., & Roloff, J. (2022). Business versus ethics?
Thoughts on the future of business ethics. Journal of Business Ethics, 180(3), 863–877.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05241-8
This study by Dacin et al. incorporates various commentaries from journalists on their
perspectives of where business ethics is headed towards in the future. This article will be
beneficial for examining the secular view of business ethics. The commentaries provide a
window into the current ideas of journalists and their views of the purpose behind
business ethics. These commentaries reference the LBGTQ+ community as well as
women and underrepresented minorities. These commentaries support the agenda of
society today and reflect the current beliefs towards ethics through the secular lens. This
will be great insight into the secular mind in reference to ethical standards in the business.
Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell. (2016). Business ethics: Ethical decision making & cases.
Cengage Learning.
The course textbook by Ferrell et al. will act as support when introducing the concept of
business ethics and explaining how that plays out realistically in business. Some
foundational principles of business ethics according to Zappos is transparency, positivity
in the work environment, and providing excellent service. These principles will introduce
the concept of business ethics and what that means. Once the reader understands what
ethics look like once implemented, they will better understand how those practices can be
beneficial to the business as a whole if done properly. The textbook can also describe
what poor ethics look like to discourage against poor ethical standards. This can include
lying, misuse of time, abusive behavior, bribery, etc.
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Sroka, W., & Lőrinczy, M. (2015). The Perception of Ethics in Business: Analysis of research
results. Procedia Economics and Finance, 34, 156–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2212-
5671(15)01614-7
The study by Sroka and Lorinczy provides a study on 200 companies to determine the
use of business ethics in practice in Poland and the Czech Republic. This study will
ultimately lead to the conclusion that strong ethical standards within the business are not
only just beneficial but also arguably necessary to the success of a business. This study
concluded that through their research of the various companies they found that business
ethics is a significant element for the success and profitability of a company in the current
times. This study projects that the role of business ethics will only increase over time.
Wariboko, N. (2019). Business ethics in biblical perspective: A comprehensive introduction. By
Michael E. Cafferky. Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, 39(1), 196–197.
https://doi.org/10.5840/jsce20193919
This text by Wariboko provides an excellent outlook for Christians in the business
environment. When providing advice to a Christian in the business world, Wariboko
explains that incorporating faith into ethics can empower the church within the business
world. One can see it as an opportunity to show Christ and practice strong ethics, which
will ultimately only benefit the business positively. The author desires to address
Christians but also include ideas that all parties can agree to, which is a large part of
determining proper methods. This excerpt will provide more knowledge for the Christian
when approaching the topic of business ethics.
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