北朝鮮における企業倫理意識の萌芽に関する探索的研究

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The purpose of this study was to clarify various characteristics of business ethics awareness in North Korea. As its research method, the study reviewed previous research to examine the approximate flow of the Socialist Corporate Responsibility Management System, from its introduction to its implementation, and the contents of the Enterprise Act in North Korea. The study then explored the characteristics of morals in North Korea by focusing on several videos from the “Let’s eliminate this kind of phenomenon” series on Korean Central Television（KCTV）.

The study revealed the following four characteristics of business ethics awareness in North Korea.（1）Executives must have responsibilities and morals in an organization; however, the opinions of subordinates are disregarded, while the excessive flattering of superiors is criticized implicitly.（2）The collectivist spirit of “one for all, all for one” is the basic principle of socialist ethics in life, which is related to communist morality in some way.（3）Various new programs appear to have raised public consciousness of environmental conservation and the Sustainable Development Goals（SDGs）, helping to strengthen awareness.（4）While the Chollima Movement, speed battles（Sokdochun）, and self-reliance（Jaryeokgaengsaeng）have persevered with granting greater autonomy to business, various indications persist of an unchanging and firm adherence to the socialist system.