Do Large Companies Incorporate an Ethical Dimension into Their Decision Making Process Because Failure to Do so Will Lead to Failure?

Business ethics is a relatively new, but rapidly growing area of the business world in recent times. There may be many reasons why businessmen, who are stereotypically known for their cut throat, dog eat dog attitude, have seemingly gained a social conscience. One such reason being put forward for this upsurge in the addition of ethical dimensions to the decision making process within companies, is the simple fact that without incorporating ethics the business will not perform well in financial terms.
Ethics has become a topical issue of late for many reasons. …