Business ethics is a set of moral principles and norms that guide the behavior of active participants in the economic system, in accordance with value systems based on general human values that are directed to the well-being of man. The purpose of business ethics is to improve business and relationships within the company, with ethically and morally acceptable behavior. In order for an organization to be ethical, the ethical behavior of each individual in the organization is needed, as well as the organization as a whole. Corporate social responsibility is a concept according to which companies integrate care for society and the environment within their business environment on a voluntary basis. It represents a commitment to improving the well-being of the community through business practices. There are four levels of social responsibility: charitable, ethical, legal and economic responsibility. Also, the economic and socio-economic model, as well as the internal and external dimension of the concept, differ. An increasing number of Croatian companies recognize the role of socially responsible business, whose popularity is growing in the Croatian market, while companies that best apply the ideas of the concept are awarded the CSR Index. In order to analyze the application of the concept of socially responsible business in family hotels in the Split-Dalmatia County, an anonymous survey questionnaire was prepared, and 33 solved surveys were collected, ie 33 hotels participated in the survey. The research examines the impact of the application of business ethics and socially responsible business on employee satisfaction, and the general application of these principles by the hotels that participated in the research.