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Chapter 2. Utilitarianism and Business Ethics

  1. Robert E. Frederick
  1. Milton Snoeyenbos,
  2. James Humber

Published Online: 17 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470998397.ch2

Book Title

A Companion to Business Ethics

A Companion to Business Ethics

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Snoeyenbos, M. and Humber, J. (2007) Utilitarianism and Business Ethics, in A Companion to Business Ethics (ed R. E. Frederick), Blackwell Publishers Inc., Malden, Massachusetts, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470998397.ch2

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 17 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 1999

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Print ISBN: 9780631201304

Online ISBN: 9780470998397

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