Business Ethics

Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of wh...

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505 0 |a Chapter 1: Why Ethics Matter -- 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity -- 1.2 Ethics and Profitability -- 1.3 Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards -- Chapter 2: Ethics from Antiquity to the Present -- 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens -- 2.2 Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China -- 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West -- 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number -- 2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty -- 2.6 A Theory of Justice -- Chapter 3: Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders -- 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation -- 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims -- 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders -- 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -- Chapter 4: Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government -- 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility -- 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment -- 4.3 Government and the Private Sector -- Chapter 5: The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics -- 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture -- 5.2 Business Ethics over Time -- 5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion -- 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal? -- Chapter 6: What Employers Owe Employees -- 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions -- 6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage? -- 6.3 An Organized Workforce -- 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace -- Chapter 7: What Employees Owe Employers -- 7.1 Loyalty to the Company -- 7.2 Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers -- 7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere -- 7.4 Financial Intergrity -- 7.5 Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing -- Chapter 8: Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of All -- 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce -- 8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths -- 8.3 Sexual Identification and Orientation -- 8.4 Income Inequalities -- 8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business -- Chapter 9: Professions under the Microscope -- 9.1 Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture -- 9.2 The Influence of Advertising -- 9.3 The Insurance Industry -- 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care -- Chapter 10: Changing Work Environment and Future Trends -- 10.1 More Telecommuting or Less? -- 10.2 Workplace Campuses -- 10.3 Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work -- 10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future -- Chapter 11: Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter -- 11.1 Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment -- 11.2 Committing to an Ethical View -- 11.3 Becoming an Ethical Professional -- 11.4 Making a Difference in the Business World 
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