اخلاق و کارآفرینی

As the study of entrepreneurship and the study of business ethics become increasingly established, the intersection of entrepreneurship and ethics is receiving increasing scholarly attention. In this paper, we review the research connecting ethics and entrepreneurship, classifying the literature into three broad themes; we also identify and integrate the key themes that emerge, and we offer suggestions for future research. We conclude by introducing the articles in this special issue.

In summary, research connecting entrepreneurship and ethics is extremely rich and varied, even within each of the three broad themes summarized here. We have highlighted six specific lines of inquiry within each broad area, summarizing the major findings and highlighting a host of remaining research questions. Although robust scholarly inquiry has begun in each research stream, many research questions remain. Along those lines, we have also introduced the articles in this special issue of JBV, which – each in their own specific way – push forward the frontiers of what we currently understand about ethics and entrepreneurship. As such, we hope this special issue will stimulate new scholarly conversations and lines of inquiry, generate further interest in research connecting ethics and entrepreneurship, and encourage more cross disciplinary work connecting the two fields.