Integrity in Business and Society: Idealism Without Illusions

by Klaus Leisinger

Today, every self-respecting company has a mission statement assuring that the integrity of its actions is one of its highest values.  Nevertheless, the limits of legality are often tested in everyday Life, "service by the book" is merely provided in the environmental area, although proactive action would be necessary, and inhumane working conditions are made possible again and again with legal tricks.