Putting Integrity Into Finance: A Purely Positive Approach

ArXiv ID: ssrn-2963231 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

The seemingly never-ending scandals in the world of finance, accompanied by their damaging effects on value and human welfare, make a strong case for an additio

Keywords: Corporate Scandals, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Theory, Corporate Social Responsibility, Governance Failures, Corporate Finance

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 1.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 0.5/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper presents a theoretical framework on integrity as a positive phenomenon, using philosophical arguments and definitions rather than mathematical models or empirical data.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal<br>Integrate Integrity into Finance"] --> B["Methodology<br>Purely Positive Approach<br>Review of Scandals & Stakeholders"]
    B --> C["Data Inputs<br>Corporate Scandals &<br>Governance Failures"]
    C --> D["Analysis<br>Test Stakeholder Theory<br>& CSR Impact on Value"]
    D --> E["Key Findings<br>Integrity as Driver of Value<br>Risk Reduction & Welfare"]
    E --> F["Outcome<br>Positive Ethical Framework<br>for Sustainable Finance"]