ETHICS
Scope & Guideline
Unraveling Complexities of Moral Thought
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Business Ethics and Corporate Governance:
The journal critically examines the ethical frameworks guiding corporate conduct, exploring the implications of business practices on stakeholders, particularly in the African business landscape. - Social Justice and Advocacy:
Research focuses on the role of businesses and organizations in promoting social justice, analyzing their engagement with advocacy and the ethical implications thereof. - Workplace Ethics and Human Resource Management:
A significant area of focus is the ethical considerations within human resource practices, including issues of dehumanization and the moral responsibilities of organizations towards their employees. - Legislation and Whistleblower Protections:
The journal addresses the effectiveness of legal frameworks in protecting whistleblowers and promoting ethical business practices, with a specific focus on regional challenges. - Autoethnographic Approaches to Ethics:
Utilizing qualitative methodologies such as autoethnography, the journal encourages personal narratives to explore ethical dilemmas and organizational practices.
Trending and Emerging
- Ethical Communication Practices in Crisis Management:
Recent publications emphasize the role of ethical communication during crises, highlighting the importance of a 'moral compass' for organizations. This trend is crucial as it addresses the need for transparency and integrity in times of uncertainty. - Intersection of Business and Social Justice:
There is a growing emphasis on understanding corporate engagement with social justice issues. This trend reflects a broader societal demand for businesses to take an active role in advocating for ethical practices that promote equality and justice. - Autoethnographic Methodologies in Ethical Research:
The use of autoethnography as a methodological approach is gaining traction, allowing researchers to explore personal and organizational ethics through narrative forms. This emerging theme highlights the importance of subjective experience in understanding complex ethical landscapes.
Declining or Waning
- Impact Measurement in Investment:
There has been a noticeable decline in papers discussing the measurement of impact within investment contexts. This may reflect a saturation of the topic or a shift towards more qualitative analyses that focus on ethical narratives rather than purely quantitative assessments. - Occupational Health and Safety Compliance:
Research on the compliance aspect of occupational health and safety in small businesses seems to have diminished. This decline could suggest a pivot towards more pressing ethical concerns that resonate more broadly with current socio-economic challenges. - Racial Capitalism and Economic Empowerment Policies:
While once a prominent topic, discussions surrounding racial capitalism and black economic empowerment policies have become less frequent, possibly indicating a shift towards more immediate ethical dilemmas faced by businesses in the current climate.
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