When trust is betrayed: Religious institutions and white collar crime

Authors
Fleckenstein, MP Bowes, JC
Citation
Mp. Fleckenstein et Jc. Bowes, When trust is betrayed: Religious institutions and white collar crime, J BUS ETHIC, 23(1), 2000, pp. 111-115
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
ISSN journal
01674544 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
111 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4544(200001)23:1<111:WTIBRI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In 1990, the comptroller of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo was charged wit h the embezzlement of eight million dollars of money belonging to the Dioce se, He was subsequently convicted and served several years in state prison. Using this case as a starting point, this paper looks at several examples of white-collar crime and religious institutions. Should justice or mercy b e the operative virtue in dealing with such criminals?