PurposeThis paper examines the flow of thoughts on Business Ethics research lines from experts of European countries.Design/methodology/approachA Delphi method was used to achieve consensuses among the perceptions and opinions of experts about Business Ethics matters. Moreover, the research agenda is investigated using a Delphi process developed with the participation of 12 experts from eight countries (France, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, and Hungary) from March to September 2015.FindingsThe state of the art based on the expert panel’s consensuses on the emerging issues in Business Ethics permits the early detection of emerging lines, thus narrowing the research line and decreasing subject selection time. Additionally, an active research map has been constructed based on researchers, countries, and lines of investigation.Originality/valueThere is a gap in the representation of the research on certain management topics in Business Ethics, so this research will constitute a significant and valuable tool for novel researchers. It is useful for creating a research agenda.

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基于Delphi分析的欧洲商业道德议程

目的本文考察了欧洲国家专家对商业道德研究思路的流向。设计/方法/方法采用德尔菲方法在专家对商业道德事务的看法和观点之间达成共识。此外，2015年3月至2015年9月，在8个国家（法国，西班牙，英国，荷兰，瑞典，瑞士，德国和匈牙利）的12名专家的参与下，采用Delphi程序对研究议程进行了调查。基于专家组对商业道德中新出现问题的共识的艺术，可以及早发现新出现的领域，从而缩小了研究范围并缩短了主题选择时间。此外，还根据研究人员，国家/地区，原创性/价值关于商业道德中某些管理主题的研究表示存在差距，因此该研究对于新颖的研究人员将构成重要且有价值的工具。这对于创建研究议程很有用。