Virtudes éticas: um estudo de caso das dez melhores empresas para se trabalhar no Brasil em 2017

Abstract

This work aimed to identify 100 basic ethical virtues for the conduct of ethics in the view of the philosophers Aristotle and Solomon, organized from Sá (2007), present in the codes of ethics of 10 companies among those classified as Best to work in Brazil, in the evaluation of the Exame magazine of 2017. To do so, the ten companies were chosen considering the accessibility by sector, among the 150 classified as the best in Brazil in 2017, through exploratory, quantitative study and multicaso study. The companies surveyed were: Sabin Laboratory, Elektro, Itaú, Sicredi, Brasal, São Martinho, Volvo Group, Cielo, Unimed Sul Capixaba, Sebrae Paraná. Through the study it was verified that general ethics proposes obligations and duties that individuals possess with their peers, in their daily coexistence and that ethical judgment is also determined by the traditions and customs of the society where the individual lives as a social being. Among the results found, responsibility was the most cited virtue, followed by attitude, diligence, secrecy, and trust. The list of such virtues is still incomplete, but offers an idea of the skills necessary to contribute to the professional ethics of our daily life.