Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Business Ethics and Society

by NEWTON

• ISBN13: 9780073527314
• ISBN10: 0073527319
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-04
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Summary

Taking Sidesvolumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions.Taking Sidesreaders feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites. An online Instructor�s Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume.Using Taking Sides in the Classroomis also an excellent instructor resource.

Table of Contents

Capitalism and the Corporation

Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness?

Can Restructuring a Corporation's Rules Make a Moral Difference?

Is Increasing Profits the Only Social Responsibility of Business?

Can Individual Virtue Survive Corporate Pressure?

Current Business Issues

Are the Risks of Derivatives Manageable?

Should Price Gouging Be Regulated?

Does the Enron Collapse Show That We Need More Regulation of the Energy Industry?

Human Resources: The Corporation and Employees

Does Blowing the Whistle Violate Company Loyalty?

Is Employer Monitoring of Employee E-Mail Justified?

Is "Employment-at-Will" Good Social Policy?

Is CEO Compensation Justified by Performance?

Consumer Issues

Is Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Pharmaceuticals Bad for Our Health?

Was Ford to Blame in the Pinto Case?

Should We Require Labeling for Genetically Modified Food?

Global Objectives

Are Multinational Corporations Free from Moral Obligation?

Are Sweatshops an Inhumane Business Practice?

Should Patenting Life Be Forbidden?

Environmental Policy and Corporate Responsibility

Do Environmental Restrictions Violate Basic Economic Freedoms?

Is Bottling Water a Good Solution to Problems of Water Purity and Availability?

Should the World Continue to Rely on Oil as a Major Source of Energy?

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