Business ethics research fund to provide grants.The American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Institute of CPAs and a group of private practitioners have established a $150,000 research fund to provide grants to individuals and institutions that can demonstrate an interest in and an ability to conduct research on business ethics business ethics, the study and evaluation of decision making by businesses according to moral concepts and judgments. Ethical questions range from practical, narrowly defined issues, such as a company's obligation to be honest with its customers, to broader social . All issues involving business ethics will be considered by fund administrators. The principal criterion for awarding grants will be the research project's potential to make a difference in the business world. Final decisions on grants will be made by May 30, 1993. Requests for proposals, which should be used to apply for the grants, are available. For further information, call the administrators, including chairperson chairperson Chairman The head of an academic department. See 'Chair.', Cf Chief. Robert Sack at (804) 924-4814, Abraham Briloff at (212) 533-6246, Richard Orin at (212) 575-0440, Marilyn Pendergast at (518) 449-3166 and Don Summa sum·ma n. pl. sum·mas or sum·mae A comprehensive treatise, especially in philosophy or theology. [Medieval Latin, from Latin, the whole; see sum1.] at (908) 571-3648. |
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