Complementary Aspects between COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS

Ethical and Christian Perspectives

Authors

  • Stephan Rothlin Hong Kong University

Keywords:

COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS, Christian, Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Morality

Abstract

Wang Zhile and Jiang Heng (Wang 2010)1 argue that the first priority of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is compliance. Without a strong commitment of firms and other institutions to strict legal adherence, so runs the argument, the whole discourse on Corporate Social Responsibility would be ultimately meaningless.
The current article argues that an exclusive focus on compliance remains questionable as it is unlikely to have a decisive impact on human behaviour.

Author Biography

Stephan Rothlin, Hong Kong University

Dr Stephan Rothlin, SJ, born in Zurich, Switzerland, after completing his studies in philosophy, sociology, theology and ethics, started teaching business ethics at the institute for empirical research in economics of the University of Zurich (1992-1998). Since 1998 he moved to Beijing where he taught business ethics at various business schools of different Universities. Together with Chinese colleagues he founded the Centre for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics, Beijing (2004) where he serves as Secretary General. His main research interest is the development of business ethics in the Chinese and Indian context. Dr. Rothlin teaches also regularly at the Faculty of Economics and Business of Hong Kong University and the INSEAD business school in Singapore. He assists companies operating in China to develop and implement Ethical codes. www.stephanrothlin.org; www.aibethics.org, www.cibe.org.cn

References

Compendium Of The Social Doctrine of the Church, ed., Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Rome: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2004.

Economic Law English and Chinese, Beijing: Law Press, 2004.

Wang, Z., Compliance. First Priority of Corporate Responsibilities, Beijing: China Economic Publishing House, 2010.

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Published

2012-03-30

How to Cite

Rothlin, S. (2012). Complementary Aspects between COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS: Ethical and Christian Perspectives. Asian Horizons, 6(01), 60–69. Retrieved from https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/ah/article/view/2225

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 01 (2012): ASIAN HORIZONS

Section

Articles