Business Ethics and Ethical Business
Business Ethics and Ethical Business is a brief yet remarkably comprehensive introduction to the thought-provoking field of business ethics. The text is organized into three parts that cover the role of business in society, the ethics of internal management, and the challenges of international business. It introduces the standards essential in business ethics, explores a wide range of issues using concrete examples, and provides analytical tools for guiding ethical decisions in the real...
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Business Ethics and Ethical Business is a brief yet remarkably comprehensive introduction to the thought-provoking field of business ethics. The text is organized into three parts that cover the role of business in society, the ethics of internal management, and the challenges of international business. It introduces the standards essential in business ethics, explores a wide range of issues using concrete examples, and provides analytical tools for guiding ethical decisions in the real world.Features:* Includes an appendix containing sixteen short case scenarios modeled on ethical problems in business; these studies are keyed to relevant chapters and designed to stimulate class discussion and provide material for essay assignments* Introduces central ethical theories including Aristotle's virtue ethics, Kant's rule-based ethics, Mill's utilitarianism, and Ross's common-sense pluralism* Introduces a set of principles comprising a decision framework for conducting business ethically* Examines the two main competing views of business in a democratic society—the free market view and the corporate social responsibility approach* Considers both large companies and small, family-owned businesses* Includes a glossary of many key terms in business ethicsBusiness Ethics and Ethical Business is ideal for undergraduate or MBA courses, as either a standalone text or a companion to an anthology or selected case studies. Every chapter is self-contained, so the text can be used in whole or in part and in long or short courses.
Pt. I The role of business in a free democracy1 Two democratic traditions 32 The rights and social responsibilities of business 83 The constituencies of ethical business 234 A framework for making ethical decisions 305 Ethical business, environmental responsibility, and sustainabilty 436 Marketing : product, target, and image 487 The ethics of financial representation 59Pt. II The ethics of internal management8 Hiring policies and compensation standards 699 Conditions of employment and codes of ethics 8210 Religion in the workplace 9111 Managerial leadership and corporate culture 98Pt. III Ethical problems of global business12 International trade and cross-cultural standards 10913 Nationality, international business ethics, and cosmopolitanism 11614 Conclusion 129Brief case scenarios 133Glossary 145Endnotes 151Index 161
