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Business decisions related to people management (aka human resource management) will be presented from the perspective of virtue ethics, an approach that emphasizes an individual’s character rather than a strict assessment of outcomes or compliance with rules or policies. The human resource function is dedicated to managing people issues in organizations. To that end, every HR practice can be considered an “ethical” issue because the impact of these practices will impact the quality of work life for employees. HR practices can influence the actions of employees in ways that will lead to virtuous outcomes for both the organization and the individual employees.
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Meglich, P. (2017). Virtue Ethics in Employee Relations. In: Sison, A., Beabout, G., Ferrero, I. (eds) Handbook of Virtue Ethics in Business and Management. International Handbooks in Business Ethics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6510-8_72
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