Ethical Theory and Business

by Beauchamp, Tom L.; Bowie, Norman L..; Arnold, Denis G.

• ISBN13: 9780136126027
• ISBN10: 0136126022
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-31
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book presents a comprehensive anthology of readings, legal perspectives, and cases in ethics in business. Focuses on providing and explaining the tools needed to deal with ethical dilemmas in business.The authors examine ethical theory and business practice, the purpose of the corporation, corporate character and individual responsibility, acceptable risk, the ethical treatment of employees, diversity and discrimination in the workplace, marketing and disclosure of information, ethical issues in information technology and, ethical issues in international business.For those interested in examining the ethical challenges we face today.

Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter contains an Introduction, Legal Perspectives, Cases and Suggested Supplementary Readings)

Ethical Theory and Business Practice

Fundamental Concepts and Problems

Normative Ethical Theory

Analysis of Cases

The Purpose of the Corporation

Stockholder Management versus Stakeholder Management

Which View Is Right?

Corporate Character and Individual Responsibility

Acceptable Risk

Consumer Risk

Investment Risk

Occupational Risk

Environmental Risk

Investment Risk

The Ethical Treatment of Employees

The Hiring and Firing of Employees

Privacy

Whistleblowing

Diversity and Discrimination in the Workplace

Diversity and Affirmative Action

Sexual Harassment

Marketing and Disclosure of Information

Advertising

Sales

Bluffing

Ethical Issues in Information Technology

Computers and Privacy

Technological Challenges to Intellectual Property

Ethical Issues in International Business

Universals, Relativism and the Problem of Bribery

Human Rights and the Multinational Corporation

Social and Economic Justice

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