Despite many twenty-first century efforts to minimize corporate corruption, initiatives taken by local governments, global organizations, academic institutions, or the corporate world itself, it is clear that corporate corruption is perpetuating itself. In this paper, I apply the Aristotelian concept of “akrasia” (moral weakness) in order to provide an interpretation of corporate corruption as an act of moral failure and misapprehension of the right thing to do, if not an act of wickedness, which originates with lack of integrity. By utilizing Aristotle’s philosophical framework, I attempt a redefinition of integrity not only with reference to the Aristotelian moral and intellectual virtues but also with a combination of theoretical and practical wisdom, that is, a connection between theory and action, definitive of moral consistency. Through this interpretation, I also wish to further emphasize the need for a philosophical background of contemporary managerial practices for a more effective countering of corporate corruption.

尽管二十一世纪为尽量减少企业腐败做出了许多努力，地方政府、全球组织、学术机构或企业界本身也采取了举措，但很明显，企业腐败正在长期存在。在本文中，我应用了亚里士多德的“ akrasia”概念”（道德弱点），以便将企业腐败解释为道德失败的行为和对正确行为的误解，即使不是源于缺乏诚信的邪恶行为。通过利用亚里士多德的哲学框架，我试图重新定义诚信，不仅参考亚里士多德的道德和智力美德，而且结合理论和实践智慧，即理论和行动之间的联系，道德一致性的定义。通过这种解释，我还想进一步强调，为了更有效地打击企业腐败，需要当代管理实践的哲学背景。