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In the contemporary world the economic activity often diverges from the principles of ethics. Being honest in this area is still only associated with compliance with legal rules. To act ethically, the enterprise wants to see the measurable financial profit in it. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the role of ethics in business relationships and identify consequences of its absence on the examples of pathological behavior in the economic sphere. The essential issue stressed by the Author is to show factors enhancing the occurrence of these behaviors. This will allow to express propositions for appropriate action to reduce economic pathology.(