Sustainability in higher education from the perspective of business ethics and corporate sustainability

Authors

  • Luc Van Liedekerke

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29015/cerem.853

Keywords:

business ethics, corporate sustainability, higher education for sustainable development, interdisciplinary approaches

Abstract

Aim: In this epilogue to the special issue, the author provides a reflection on the commonalities between the origins of business ethics and corporate sustainability on the one hand, and Higher Education for Sustainable Development on the other hand.

Design / Research methods: The paper is reflective and provides future avenues to further develop the fields of business ethics, corporate sustainability, and Higher Education for Sustainable Development.

Conclusions / findings: Although both fields developed independently, they share the same focus on interdisciplinary studies, integrated thinking, and looking beyond the short term and local interests.

Originality / value of the article: In the end, both disciplines are carried by a fundamental normative choice for an inclusive, sustainable society, a choice that should never be forgotten and is the horizon of all our research.

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Published

2019-09-09

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2019)

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