TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analysis the relationship between business ethics and business activities in the dynamic world. Corporations are increasingly expected to play a stronger role as a collaborator with government and society in finding solutions to future challenges. Money no longer is the only or ultimate outcome of business. Business executives like to see themselves as self-sufficient, societally supportive and leading.Design/methodology/approach This paper is a case study.Findings Four new core areas need to be understood which are a field’s pillars for a shining business position: truthfulness, simplicity, expanded participation and personal responsibility. In addition, the introduction of guiding key tenets in the educational curriculum of business schools need to be considered.Originality/value This study focuses on business ethnics. VL - 20 IS - 2 SN - 1352-2752 DO - 10.1108/QMR-01-2017-0018 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-01-2017-0018 AU - Czinkota Michael PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - The soul of business T2 - Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 226 EP - 229 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -