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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > divine command theory

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divine command theory  

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  • Business leaders, along with society in general, rely on ethical frameworks to guide daily decisionmaking processes and logically confirm gut feelings. Prominent ethical frameworks such as deontology, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics are popular tools employed in this process. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Divine Command Theory]

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