Do high ethical standards have an effect on a business enterprises success, by either strengthening or weakening its competitive position? Should ethics be taught as part of a business course? Although business schools cannot replace an ethical upbringing, it can make people aware of the ethical...

Self‐ethics are what organisations and professionals should aim for. A comparison is made between legal and medical ethics. This is followed by a discussion of the ethical dimensions of the accounting and auditing professions.

Factor analysis reveals the job satisfaction profiles for internal auditors and industrial accountants have some marked differences. These differences in the context of roles and working environments are discussed and suggestions are made as to how this type of information can be used...