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标题：Business ethics: Should the punishment fit the crime?
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作者：Leyland F. Pitt ; Richard T. Watson ; Deon Nel 等
期刊名称：South African Journal of Business Management
印刷版ISSN：2078-5585
电子版ISSN：2078-5976
出版年度：1990
卷号：21
期号：4
页码：163-167
DOI：10.4102/sajbm.v21i4.931
出版社：African Online Scientific Information Systems
摘要：In this paper an empirical investigation is reported of the attitudes of purchasing managers to the degree of wrongness of a range of ethically problematical issues and what the corresponding punishment should be for these actions. The study found a significant difference between what purchasing managers believe is wrong and how willing they are to punish transgressors. It is suggested that the largest difference between a wrongful action and its punishment occurs when the action is clearly wrong, but the financial impact upon the employer is minor. The paper concludes by suggesting areas for future research that could explore why there is a difference between a crime and its associated punishment.