Values and Economy: How Companies Deal with Values

Abstract This contribution deals with the importance of values in business written from practical perspective working field ethics, and sustainability different functions for more than 15 years. Focusing on a approach, it discusses handling management communication. It demonstrates how concept originated economic sphere always included idea ideal insofar as they establish regulate social relationships. The article explains why an ethical approach to corporate values, based normative stakeholder view, is necessary, so that can fulfil their orientating function. Hence, ethics suitable topic reflection. In addition motivations drivers lead companies deal describes which actually proclaim. While question assessment motivation not discussed detail, challenges face communication are described. Using example human rights value dignity, shows these ultimately affect context what steps be taken. closes questions at interface between management, legislative initiatives.