Ethical theory and business
Title:
Ethical theory and business
Author:
Beauchamp, Tom L.
ISBN:
9780133985207
Edition:
5th ed.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1997.
Physical Description:
ix, 661 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Ch. 1. Ethical Theory and Business Practice -- Ch. 2. Corporate Social Responsibility -- Ch. 3. The Regulation of Business -- Ch. 4. Acceptable Risk -- Ch. 5. Rights and Obligations of Employers and Employees -- Ch. 6. Hiring, Firing, and Discriminating -- Ch. 7. Gathering, Concealing, and Gilding Information -- Ch. 8. Ethical Issues in International Business -- Ch. 9. Social and Economic Justice.
Abstract:
Revised and updated to meet the ethical challenges of today's business world, Ethical Theory and Business presents a collection of readings that includes historical as well as contemporary material. Chapters offer thoughtfully collected essays, legal perspectives, and court cases that give readers a basis for understanding the latest developments in business ethics scholarship, analysis, and decision making. In addition to presenting the fundamental concepts and problems of business ethics, normative ethical theory, and the analysis of cases, the Fifth Edition of Ethical Theory and Business examines issues such as corporate social responsibility; business self-regulation versus government regulation; consumer, occupational, and environmental risk; drug testing; whistleblowing; affirmative action; reverse discrimination; sexual harassment; deception in advertising; ethical issues in international business; and social and economic justice.
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