Epistemologi Etika Bisnis Menurut Kamus Inggris Indonesia Oleh Echols and Shadily (1992: 219), Moral = moral, akhlak, susila (su=baik, sila=dasar, susila=dasar-dasar kebaikan); Moralitas = kesusilaan; Sedangkan Etik (Ethics) = etika, tata susila. Sedangkan secara etika (ethical) diartikan pantas, layak, beradab, susila. Jadi kata moral dan etika penggunaannya sering dipertukarkan dan disinonimkan, yang sebenarnya memiliki makna dan arti berbeda. Moral dilandasi oleh etika, sehingga orang yang memiliki moral pasti dilandasi oleh etika. Demikian pula perusahaan yang memiliki etika bisnis pasti manajernya dan segenap karyawan memiliki moral yang baik. Uno (2004) membedakan pengertian etika dengan etiket. Etiket (sopan santun) berasal dari bahasa Prancis etiquette yang berarti tata cara pergaulan yang baik antara sesama menusia. Sementara itu etika, berasal dari bahasa Latin, berarti falsafah moral dan merupakan cara hidup yang benar dilihat dari sudut budaya, susila, dan agama. Jika kata etika dikaitkan dengan kata bisnis akan menjadi Etika Binis (business ethics). Steade et al (1984: 701) dalam bukunya ”Business, Its Natura and Environment An Introduction” memberi batasan yakni, ”business ethics is ethical standards that concern both the ends and means of business decision making”. Definisi etika bisnis menurut Business & Society – Ethics and Stakeholder Management (Caroll & Buchholtz, ?: dalam Iman, 2006): Ethics is the discipline that deals with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. Ethics can also be regarded as a set of moral principles or values. Morality is a doctrine or system of moral conduct. Moral conduct refers to that which relates to principles of right and wrong in behavior. Business ethics, therefore, is concerned with good and bad or right and wrong behavior that takes place within a business context. Concepts of right and wrong are increasingly being interpreted today to include the more difficult and subtle questions of fairness, justice, and equity.
Sim (2003) dalam bukunya Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - Why Giants Fall, menyebutkan:
Ethics is a philosophical term derived from the Greek word “ethos,” meaning character or custom. This definition is germane to effective leadership in organizations in that it connotes an organization code conveying moral integrity and consistent values in service to the public. Jadi, ada beberapa kata kunci di sini, yaitu:• Ethics: Is the discipline that deals with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation, can also be regarded as a set of moral principles or values.
• Ethical behavior: Is that which isaccepted as morally “good” and “right” as opposed to “bad” or “wrong” in a particular setting.
• Morality: A system or doctrine of moral conduct which refers to principles of right and wrong in behavior.
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