Purpose in Action: Accountants Building a Better World

Authors

• Isaac Smith, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Keywords

ethical framework, character, ethics

Abstract

Looking at time spent at work as an opportunity to build character as well as profit is a good way to make the world a better place. Many people spend more than half of their waking hours during the week at work, so they can develop a stronger moral fiber by making the effort to build an ethical framework for their career. Although leaders have a responsibility to give employees the ability to “pursue the good” at work, ethics expert Isaac Smith of Brigham Young University explains that people also have their own duty to work to be better.

Original Publication Citation

"Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (Oct. 18, 2022). Pursuing the good: Building an ethical career. Purpose in Action: Accountants Building a Better World (21 min. podcast interview)."

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Smith, Isaac, "Purpose in Action: Accountants Building a Better World" (2022). Faculty Publications. 9318.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/9318

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2022

Publisher

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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