Das ökonomische Verhaltensmodell, der homo oeconomicus, steht vor allem seit der letzten internationalen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise verstärkt "unter Beschuss". Die Kritik daran be-ruht oftmals auf einem falschen und in Teilen veralteten Kenntnisstand über die ökonomische Methode, die...

Like every other human being, scientists also have to allocate their scarce resources of time and production according to their personal preferences. Today's scientific system is domina-ted by different (external) incentives that influence a researcher's decisions. With respect to the individual...

Purpose: In response to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights from 2011, several governments are enacting laws against exploitation in global supply chains. Such a legislative proposal is problematic in several respects. The authors aim to discuss these problems from an ethical...

Transfer fees in European football have experienced a rapid increase in the past years. Simultaneously, an increasing number of domestic and recently foreign investors - who are assumed to further increase team spending in European football - have entered the football market by becoming club...