The virtue approach to business ethics is a topic of increasing importance within the business world‎.‎ Focusing on Aristotle‎'‎s theory that the virtues of character‎,‎ rather than actions‎,‎ are central to ethics‎,‎ Edwin M‎.‎ Hartman introduces readers of this book to the value of applying Aristotle‎'‎s virtue approach to business‎.‎ Using numerous real‎-world examples‎,‎ he argues that business leaders have good reason to take character seriously when explaining and evaluating individuals in organisations‎.‎ He demonstrates how the virtue approach can deepen our understanding of business ethics‎,‎ and how it can contribute to contemporary discussions of character‎,‎ rationality‎,‎ corporate culture‎,‎ ethics education and global ethics‎.‎ Written by one of the foremost Aristotelian scholars working in the field today‎,‎ this authoritative introduction to the role of virtue ethics in business is a valuable primer for graduate students and academic researchers in business ethics‎,‎ applied ethics and philosophy‎.‎