The word “ethics” (the Greek ethika, from ethos - custom, disposition) is usually used in two senses. On the one hand, the ethics - an area of knowledge, scientific discipline studying morality, morals, their origin, dynamics, factors and developments. On the other hand, ethics is defined by a set of moral rules in any sphere of human behavior or the organization.
There are two main viewpoints on the relationship of universal ethical principles and business ethics: 1) the rules of conventional morality to business does not include or refer to a lesser extent. This view is consistent with the concept of so-called ethical relativism, according to which each reference group (ie groups of people to view where their behavior is focused on this subject) is characterized by its own special ethical standards, and 2) business ethics based on universal universal ethics (to be honest, do no harm, to keep the floor, etc.) that are specified in the light of a specific social role of business in society.
The system of rules and regulations adopted at the present time in the world 's business, not appeared in finished form. It evolved over a long historical period, with the development of civilization, on the basis of the non-people of certain traditions and customs.
The development of business ethics in Russia has its own characteristics, due to the specifics of the historical path traversed by the Russian government. Considering the history of European civilization, P. J. Chaadaev, the Russian writer of 19th century, noted that “in addition to all the general shape, each of these nations has its special features, but all this is rooted in history and tradition and inherited status of these people” [1] The peculiarity of Russia was that it was often alone in its general path of development when the other countries intensively exchanged their traditions. Fundamentals of Russian norms of economic behavior arise in
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