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9781405145398

Permission to Steal Revealing the Roots of Corporate Scandal--An Address to My Fellow Citizens

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    9781405145398

  • ISBN10:

    1405145390

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-11-10
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Citing recent examples including Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom, Permission to Steal explores what went wrong and advocates a universal reassessment of what is considered "good" in corporate America. A fascinating exploration of the recent corporate scandals which have rocked the global business community. Written with sharp and compelling style, suitable for students, professionals, and general readers. Companion website offers discussion points for the book as well as an up-to-date chronology of ongoing corporate scandals.

Author Biography

Lisa H. Newton is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in Applied Ethics at Fairfield University. She is the author of numerous articles and books in business ethics, and most recently published Business Ethics and the Natural Environment (Blackwell, 2004).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: The Stories
Choosing a Path in the Woods
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
A Look in the Mirror is Not Reassuring
An Ancient Fable Says It All
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
The Village
How Bad Can It Get? The Unspeakable Crimes of the Very Good
The Human Alone
The Lethal Marriage of Ideology and Opportunity
The Pendulum Swings Right
Free Market Liberalism and Village Conservatism
The Origins of the Moral Human
Necessary Virtues
The Collapse of Every Restriction
The Transformation of the Landscape
The Pension Betrayal
The Hood Robin Syndrome
Permission to Steal
Humility and Hope
Turning the Elephant
Picking Up the Pieces
Learning to Tell the Truth
Regaining the Duty of Stewardship
Re-visioning the Republic
Ending the Crime Wave
Finding Peace
A Concluding Note
Bibliography
Index
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