Building Institutional Capacity for Knowledge Ethics
Abstract
This chapter focuses on building ethical capacity for knowledge capital. The authors explain how capabilities and competencies create capacity. Three primary knowledge ethics capabilities include: (1) auditing and monitoring core business processes to ensure they are ethically compliant, (2) developing learning and awareness-building programs related to knowledge capital and knowledge dilemmas, and (3) establishing or expanding an ethics governance system to address knowledge ethics. Finally, the chapter considers the competencies critical to support a knowledge ethical organization.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ethics in Business and Education
Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
Knowledge Management and Sharing
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks
- Pages
- 141–154
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter