Goodpaster Kenneth
Ethics and Business Law
University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Kenneth Goodpaster recently retired his fulltime faculty position and stepped down as the David and Barbara Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and remains active as Professor Emeritus He earned his A.B. in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame and his A.M. and Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Michigan.His research has spanned a wide range of topics, from conceptual studies of ethical reasoning to empirical studies of the social implications of management decision making. This work led to three books: Perspectives on Morality (1976), Ethics and Problems of the 21st Century (1979), and Regulation, Values and the Public Interest (1980).
Research Interest
Business Ethics, Corporate Responsibility
Publications
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Goodpaster KE. Goods that are truly good and services that truly serve: reflections on “Caritas in Veritateâ€. Journal of Business Ethics. 2011 Mar 1;100(1):9-16.
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Goodpaster KE, Maines TD. The Distinctive Vocation of Business Education in Catholic Universities. Journal of Catholic Higher Education. 2012;31(2):193-212.
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Goodpaster KE. Tenacity: The American pursuit of corporate responsibility. Business and Society Review. 2013 Dec 1;118(4):577-605.
