自然環境問題と企業倫理の合理性
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The purpose of this paper is to rationalise the importance of environmental issues within business ethics. In other words, why should a firm whose essential purpose is to make a profit be concerned about environmental issues? In the latter part of the twentieth century, mass production and mass consumption have necessarily created mass waste. We live at the expense of our environment. We have been caught in a dilemma between the private interest of company profitability and the public interest of the preservation of the environment in which we live. This situation has come about as a result of the implementation of Ford system without Fordism. Fordism was a management creed of Henry Ford. Ford system was a means of Fordism. While "the spirit of service" was central to this philosophy, Fordism was abandoned under pressure from market competition and replaced with Ford system which centered on the effective use of capital. This resulted in gross exploitation of the enviornment. What dose a firm stand to gain by making ethical decisions about environmental issues? The business world is placing an increasing importance on the preservation of the environment. This is evident in the ISO 14000 regulations which firms must adapt themselves to. In addition, and independent of government legislation, are NPO activities which advocate the public interest. A firm as "going concern"-profit-making principles -must keep good relationship with the public. In conclusion a firm must consider the environment and structure its decision-making processes and management organization to solve that dilemma if it is to increase profit-ability and remain competitive in the market place.
- 日本経営学会の論文
- 1998-09-10