ABSTRACT
This chapter explores whether Islamic ethics contributes to the formation of responsible behaviour in managers with a Muslim religious culture and tradition. It examines the links between religious and managerial practices to define the contours of Islamic ethics. The chapter describes the theoretical foundations of Islamic ethics. It presents an overview on philosophical ethics and a summary of the Hadiths. Hadiths are collections of accounts reporting what Mohammed said and did. They provide an important source to explain appropriate social conduct both from an individual and a collective point of view. The chapter expresses that the contribution Islamic business ethics might bring to the question of how to implement Corporate Social Responsibility in organizations located in Western countries. Acknowledging Islamic business ethics will include the societal piece of the puzzle, namely the diversity of the whole of the population; its benefit lies in the concept of exemplarity, which informs and might change managerial actions.
