Business Ethics : Ethical Decision Making and Cases

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• ISBN13: 9780618124145
• ISBN10: 0618124144
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780395959534, 9780618395736
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-23
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Table of Contents

PART ONE Understanding Ethical Decision Making	1	(259)
An Overview of Business Ethics	2	(24)
Ethical Issues in Business	26	(26)
Applying Moral Philosophies to Business Ethics	52	(19)
Social Responsibility	71	(31)
A Framework for Understanding Ethical Decision Making in Business	102	(19)
Organizational Culture and Ethical Decision Making	121	(30)
Organizational Relationships and Conflicts in Ethical Decision Making	151	(25)
Development of an Effective Ethics Program	176	(27)
Business Ethics in a Global Economy	203	(32)
Business Ethics and Organizational Performance	235	(24)
PART TWO Cases	259	(120)
Hershey Foods' Conflict with R.E.M.	260	(7)
SPAM Versus Muppets	267	(6)
Firestone's Tire Recall	273	(8)
Sunbeam Corporation and ``Chainsaw Al''	281	(12)
Napster: The Debate Over Copyright Infringement	293	(10)
Dow Corning's Breast Implants	303	(7)
Mitsubishi: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace	310	(9)
Tobacco Under Fire: Advertising a Harmful Product	319	(7)
Ben & Jerry's Homemade: Social Responsibility and Growth	326	(5)
The Wreck of the Exxon Valdez	331	(9)
Archer Daniels Midland Company: The Costs of Price Fixing	340	(8)
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation	348	(6)
Microsoft and the U.S. Government	354	(10)
The Straying of Astra USA	364	(6)
Mattel, Inc.: The Serious Business of Toys	370	(9)
Appendix A Association and Industry Codes of Ethics	379	(18)
Appendix B Company Codes of Ethics	397	(23)
Endnotes	420	(13)
Index	433