MindTap Course List Ser.: Business Ethics : A Textbook with Cases by William H. Shaw (2016, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

Wadsworth

130558208x

9781305582088

13038861050

William H. Shaw

Business Ethics : a Textbook with Cases

Trade Paperback

English

Revised

Business Ethics, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

2016

Mindtap Course List Ser.

Textbook

Education, Business & Economics, Philosophy

512 Pages

9.1 in

0.7 in

7.4 in

27.3 Oz

9

2015-948749

College Audience

Hf5387

Revised Edition

PART I: MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND BUSINESS.1. THE NATURE OF MORALITY.Ethics. Moral versus Nonmoral Standards. Religion and Morality. Ethical Relativism. Having Moral Principles. Morality and Personal Values. Individual Integrity and Responsibility. Moral Reasoning.2. NORMATIVE THEORIES OF ETHICS.Consequentialist and Nonconsequentialist Theories. Egoism. Utilitarianism. Kants Ethics. Other Nonconsequentialist Perspectives. Utilitarianism Once More. Moral Decision Making: A Practical Approach.3. JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION.The Nature of Justice. The Utilitarian View. The Libertarian Approach. Rawlss Theory of Justice.PART II: AMERICAN BUSINESS AND ITS BASIS.4. THE NATURE OF CAPITALISM.Capitalism. Key Features of Capitalism. Two Arguments for Capitalism. Criticisms of Capitalism. Todays Economic Challenges.5. CORPORATIONS.The Limited-Liability Company. Corporate Moral Agency. Rival Views of Corporate Responsibility. Debating Corporate Responsibility. Institutionalizing Ethics within Corporations.PART III: BUSINESS AND SOCIETY.6. CONSUMERS.Product Safety. Other Areas of Business Responsibility. Deception and Unfairness in Advertising. The Debate over Advertising.7. THE ENVIRONMENT.Business and Ecology. The Ethics of Environmental Protection. Achieving Our Environmental Goals. Delving Deeper into Environmental Ethics.PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PEOPLE IN IT.8. THE WORKPLACE (1): BASIC ISSUES.Civil Liberties in the Workplace. Hiring. Promotions. Discipline and Discharge. Wages. Labor Unions.9. THE WORKPLACE (2): TODAYS CHALLENGES.Organizational Influence in Private Lives. Testing and Monitoring. Working Conditions. Redesigning Work.10. MORAL CHOICES FACING EMPLOYEES.Obligations to the Firm. Abuse of Official Position. Bribes and Kickbacks. Gifts and Entertainment. Conflicting Obligations. Whistle-Blowing. Self-Interest and Moral Obligation.11. JOB DISCRIMINATION.The Meaning of Job Discrimination. Evidence of Discrimination. Affirmative Action: The Legal Context. Affirmative Action: The Moral Issues. Comparable Worth. Sexual Harassment.SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING.

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