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

by Newton, Lisa H.

• ISBN13: 9781405145404
• ISBN10: 1405145404
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-10
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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	vii
Introduction: The Stories	1	(9)
Choosing a Path in the Woods	10	(9)
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil	19	(18)
A Look in the Mirror is Not Reassuring	19	(1)
An Ancient Fable Says It All	20	(3)
Lead Us Not Into Temptation	23	(7)
The Village	30	(3)
How Bad Can It Get? The Unspeakable Crimes of the Very Good	33	(2)
The Human Alone	35	(2)
The Lethal Marriage of Ideology and Opportunity	37	(40)
The Pendulum Swings Right	37	(4)
Free Market Liberalism and Village Conservatism	41	(3)
The Origins of the Moral Human	44	(6)
Necessary Virtues	50	(2)
The Collapse of Every Restriction	52	(6)
The Transformation of the Landscape	58	(11)
The Pension Betrayal	69	(3)
The Hood Robin Syndrome	72	(2)
Permission to Steal	74	(3)
Humility and Hope	77	(24)
Turning the Elephant	77	(1)
Picking Up the Pieces	78	(4)
Learning to Tell the Truth	82	(2)
Regaining the Duty of Stewardship	84	(2)
Re-Visioning the Republic	86	(5)
Ending the Crime Wave	91	(2)
Finding Peace	93	(6)
A Concluding Note	99	(2)
Bibliography	101	(2)
Index	103