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An Introduction to Business Ethics
by Des Jardins, Joseph R.Edition:
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Summary
Since its inception An Introduction to Business Ethics, by Joseph Desjardins has been a cutting-edge resource for the business ethics course. Desjardin's unique approach encompasses all that an introductory business ethics course is, from a multidisciplinary perspective. It offers critical analysis and integrated perspective of philosophy with management, law, economics, and public policy.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Why Study Ethics?
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Enron
Discussion Questions
1.1 Why Study Business Ethics?
1.2 Values and Ethics: Doing Good and Doing Well
1.3 The Nature and Goals of Business Ethics
1.4 Business Ethics and the Law
1.5 Ethics and Ethos
1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Enron
Discussion Questions
1.1 Why Study Business Ethics?
1.2 Values and Ethics: Doing Good and Doing Well
1.3 The Nature and Goals of Business Ethics
1.4 Business Ethics and the Law
1.5 Ethics and Ethos
1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
1.1 Why Study Business Ethics?
1.2 Values and Ethics: Doing Good and Doing Well
1.3 The Nature and Goals of Business Ethics
1.4 Business Ethics and the Law
1.5 Ethics and Ethos
1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
1.3 The Nature and Goals of Business Ethics
1.4 Business Ethics and the Law
1.5 Ethics and Ethos
1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
1.5 Ethics and Ethos
1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Two: Ethical Theory and Business
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Executive Compensation
Discussion Questions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ethical Relativism and Reasoning in Ethics
2.3 Psychological Egoism
2.4 Modern Ethical Theory: Utilitarian Ethics
2.5 Challenges to Utilitarianism
2.6 Utilitarianism and Business Policy
2.7 Deontological Ethics
2.8 Virtue Ethics
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Executive Compensation
Discussion Questions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ethical Relativism and Reasoning in Ethics
2.3 Psychological Egoism
2.4 Modern Ethical Theory: Utilitarian Ethics
2.5 Challenges to Utilitarianism
2.6 Utilitarianism and Business Policy
2.7 Deontological Ethics
2.8 Virtue Ethics
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ethical Relativism and Reasoning in Ethics
2.3 Psychological Egoism
2.4 Modern Ethical Theory: Utilitarian Ethics
2.5 Challenges to Utilitarianism
2.6 Utilitarianism and Business Policy
2.7 Deontological Ethics
2.8 Virtue Ethics
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
2.3 Psychological Egoism
2.4 Modern Ethical Theory: Utilitarian Ethics
2.5 Challenges to Utilitarianism
2.6 Utilitarianism and Business Policy
2.7 Deontological Ethics
2.8 Virtue Ethics
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
2.5 Challenges to Utilitarianism
2.6 Utilitarianism and Business Policy
2.7 Deontological Ethics
2.8 Virtue Ethics
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
2.7 Deontological Ethics
2.8 Virtue Ethics
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
2.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Three: Corporate Social Responsibility
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Wal-Mart
Discussion Questions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Classical Model of Corporate Social Responsibility
3.3 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Utilitarian Defense
3.4 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Private Property Defense
3.5 Modified Version of the Classical Model: The Moral Minimum
3.6 The Stakeholder Theory
3.7 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Wal-Mart
Discussion Questions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Classical Model of Corporate Social Responsibility
3.3 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Utilitarian Defense
3.4 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Private Property Defense
3.5 Modified Version of the Classical Model: The Moral Minimum
3.6 The Stakeholder Theory
3.7 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Classical Model of Corporate Social Responsibility
3.3 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Utilitarian Defense
3.4 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Private Property Defense
3.5 Modified Version of the Classical Model: The Moral Minimum
3.6 The Stakeholder Theory
3.7 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
3.3 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Utilitarian Defense
3.4 Critical Assessment of the Classical Model: The Private Property Defense
3.5 Modified Version of the Classical Model: The Moral Minimum
3.6 The Stakeholder Theory
3.7 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
3.5 Modified Version of the Classical Model: The Moral Minimum
3.6 The Stakeholder Theory
3.7 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
3.7 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Four: The Meaning and Value of Work
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Great Jobs and Meaningful Jobs
Discussion Questions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Meanings of Work
4.3 The Value of Work
4.4 Conventional Views of Work
4.5 The Human Fulfillment Model
4.6 The Liberal Model of Work
4.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work
4.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Great Jobs and Meaningful Jobs
Discussion Questions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Meanings of Work
4.3 The Value of Work
4.4 Conventional Views of Work
4.5 The Human Fulfillment Model
4.6 The Liberal Model of Work
4.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work
4.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Meanings of Work
4.3 The Value of Work
4.4 Conventional Views of Work
4.5 The Human Fulfillment Model
4.6 The Liberal Model of Work
4.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work
4.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
4.3 The Value of Work
4.4 Conventional Views of Work
4.5 The Human Fulfillment Model
4.6 The Liberal Model of Work
4.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work
4.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
4.5 The Human Fulfillment Model
4.6 The Liberal Model of Work
4.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work
4.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
4.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work
4.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Chapter Five: Moral Rights in the Workplace
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Employee Rights and Wrongs
Discussion Questions
5.1 Introduction: Employee Rights
5.2 The Right to Work
5.3 Employment at Will
5.4 Due Process in the Workplace
5.5 Participation Rights
5.6 Employee Health and Safety
5.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Employee Rights and Wrongs
Discussion Questions
5.1 Introduction: Employee Rights
5.2 The Right to Work
5.3 Employment at Will
5.4 Due Process in the Workplace
5.5 Participation Rights
5.6 Employee Health and Safety
5.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
5.1 Introduction: Employee Rights
5.2 The Right to Work
5.3 Employment at Will
5.4 Due Process in the Workplace
5.5 Participation Rights
5.6 Employee Health and Safety
5.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
5.3 Employment at Will
5.4 Due Process in the Workplace
5.5 Participation Rights
5.6 Employee Health and Safety
5.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
5.5 Participation Rights
5.6 Employee Health and Safety
5.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
5.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Six: Employee Responsibilities
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Professional and Managerial Responsibility at Enron and Arthur Andersen
Discussion Questions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Narrow View of Employee Responsibilities: Employee as Agents
6.3 Professional Ethics and the Gatekeeper Function
6.4 Managerial Responsibility and Conflicts of Interests
6.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace
6.6 Responsibilities to Third Parties: Honesty, Whistleblowing, and Insider Trading
Honesty
Whistleblowing
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Professional and Managerial Responsibility at Enron and Arthur Andersen
Discussion Questions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Narrow View of Employee Responsibilities: Employee as Agents
6.3 Professional Ethics and the Gatekeeper Function
6.4 Managerial Responsibility and Conflicts of Interests
6.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace
6.6 Responsibilities to Third Parties: Honesty, Whistleblowing, and Insider Trading
Honesty
Whistleblowing
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Narrow View of Employee Responsibilities: Employee as Agents
6.3 Professional Ethics and the Gatekeeper Function
6.4 Managerial Responsibility and Conflicts of Interests
6.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace
6.6 Responsibilities to Third Parties: Honesty, Whistleblowing, and Insider Trading
Honesty
Whistleblowing
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
6.3 Professional Ethics and the Gatekeeper Function
6.4 Managerial Responsibility and Conflicts of Interests
6.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace
6.6 Responsibilities to Third Parties: Honesty, Whistleblowing, and Insider Trading
Honesty
Whistleblowing
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
6.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace
6.6 Responsibilities to Third Parties: Honesty, Whistleblowing, and Insider Trading
Honesty
Whistleblowing
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Honesty
Whistleblowing
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Seven: Marketing Ethics: Product Safety and Pricing
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Safety and Pricing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Discussion Questions
7.1 Introduction: Marketing and Ethics
7.2 Ethical Issues in Marketing: An Overview
7.3 Product Safety: From Caveat Emptor to Negligence
7.4 Strict Products Liability
7.5 Ethics and Pricing
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Safety and Pricing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Discussion Questions
7.1 Introduction: Marketing and Ethics
7.2 Ethical Issues in Marketing: An Overview
7.3 Product Safety: From Caveat Emptor to Negligence
7.4 Strict Products Liability
7.5 Ethics and Pricing
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
7.1 Introduction: Marketing and Ethics
7.2 Ethical Issues in Marketing: An Overview
7.3 Product Safety: From Caveat Emptor to Negligence
7.4 Strict Products Liability
7.5 Ethics and Pricing
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
7.3 Product Safety: From Caveat Emptor to Negligence
7.4 Strict Products Liability
7.5 Ethics and Pricing
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
7.5 Ethics and Pricing
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Eight: Marketing Ethics: Advertising and Target Marketing
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Advertising and Marketing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Discussion Questions
8.1 Introduction: Ethics of Sales, Advertising, and Product Placement
8.2 Regulating Deceptive and Unfair Sales and Advertising
8.3 Marketing Ethics and Consumer Autonomy
8.4 Targeting the Vulnerable: Marketing and Sales
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Advertising and Marketing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Discussion Questions
8.1 Introduction: Ethics of Sales, Advertising, and Product Placement
8.2 Regulating Deceptive and Unfair Sales and Advertising
8.3 Marketing Ethics and Consumer Autonomy
8.4 Targeting the Vulnerable: Marketing and Sales
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
8.1 Introduction: Ethics of Sales, Advertising, and Product Placement
8.2 Regulating Deceptive and Unfair Sales and Advertising
8.3 Marketing Ethics and Consumer Autonomy
8.4 Targeting the Vulnerable: Marketing and Sales
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
8.3 Marketing Ethics and Consumer Autonomy
8.4 Targeting the Vulnerable: Marketing and Sales
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Chapter Nine: Business' Environmental Responsibilities
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Interface Corporation and Sustainable Business
Discussion Questions
9.1 Introduction: Environmental Responsibilities
9.2 Environmental Pragmatism: Towards a Consensus on Environmental Responsibility
9.3 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment
9.4 Business' Responsibility and Environmental Regulation
9.5 Business Ethics and Sustainable Economics
9.6 Business Ethics in the Age of Sustainable Development
9.7 Conclusions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Interface Corporation and Sustainable Business
Discussion Questions
9.1 Introduction: Environmental Responsibilities
9.2 Environmental Pragmatism: Towards a Consensus on Environmental Responsibility
9.3 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment
9.4 Business' Responsibility and Environmental Regulation
9.5 Business Ethics and Sustainable Economics
9.6 Business Ethics in the Age of Sustainable Development
9.7 Conclusions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
9.1 Introduction: Environmental Responsibilities
9.2 Environmental Pragmatism: Towards a Consensus on Environmental Responsibility
9.3 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment
9.4 Business' Responsibility and Environmental Regulation
9.5 Business Ethics and Sustainable Economics
9.6 Business Ethics in the Age of Sustainable Development
9.7 Conclusions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
9.3 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment
9.4 Business' Responsibility and Environmental Regulation
9.5 Business Ethics and Sustainable Economics
9.6 Business Ethics in the Age of Sustainable Development
9.7 Conclusions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
9.5 Business Ethics and Sustainable Economics
9.6 Business Ethics in the Age of Sustainable Development
9.7 Conclusions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
9.7 Conclusions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
Chapter Ten: Diversity and Discrimination
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Female Foreman and the Brotherhood
Discussion Questions
10.1 Introduction: Diversity and Equality
10.2 Discrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
10.3 Preferential Treatment in Employment
10.4 Arguments against Preferential Hiring
10.5 Arguments in Support of Preferential Hiring
10.6 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Female Foreman and the Brotherhood
Discussion Questions
10.1 Introduction: Diversity and Equality
10.2 Discrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
10.3 Preferential Treatment in Employment
10.4 Arguments against Preferential Hiring
10.5 Arguments in Support of Preferential Hiring
10.6 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
10.1 Introduction: Diversity and Equality
10.2 Discrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
10.3 Preferential Treatment in Employment
10.4 Arguments against Preferential Hiring
10.5 Arguments in Support of Preferential Hiring
10.6 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
10.3 Preferential Treatment in Employment
10.4 Arguments against Preferential Hiring
10.5 Arguments in Support of Preferential Hiring
10.6 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
10.5 Arguments in Support of Preferential Hiring
10.6 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Chapter Eleven: International Business and Globalization
Chapter Objectives
Discussion Case: Sweatshops
Discussion Questions
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Ethical Relativism and Cross-Cultural Values
11.3 Cross-Cultural Values and International Rights
11.4 Globalization and International Business
11.5 Globalization and the Poor
11.6 "Race to the Bottom"
11.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Discussion Case: Sweatshops
Discussion Questions
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Ethical Relativism and Cross-Cultural Values
11.3 Cross-Cultural Values and International Rights
11.4 Globalization and International Business
11.5 Globalization and the Poor
11.6 "Race to the Bottom"
11.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Ethical Relativism and Cross-Cultural Values
11.3 Cross-Cultural Values and International Rights
11.4 Globalization and International Business
11.5 Globalization and the Poor
11.6 "Race to the Bottom"
11.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
11.3 Cross-Cultural Values and International Rights
11.4 Globalization and International Business
11.5 Globalization and the Poor
11.6 "Race to the Bottom"
11.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
11.5 Globalization and the Poor
11.6 "Race to the Bottom"
11.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
11.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Review Questions
Review Questions
