An Introduction to Business Ethics

4. Revised Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-07-353581-4
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Since its inception, An Introduction to Business Ethics, by Joseph DesJardins, has been a cutting-edge resource for the business ethics course. DesJardins's unique approach encompasses all that an introductory business ethics course is, from a multidisciplinary perspective. It offers critical analysis and integrates the perspective of philosophy with management, law, economics, and public policy, providing a clear, concise, yet reasonably comprehensive introductory survey of the ethical choices available to us in business.

Autoren/Hrsg.

DesJardins, Joseph R.

Desjardins, Joseph

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Wirtschaftsethik, Unternehmensethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: Why Study Ethics?Chapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: Bernard Madoff's Ponzi schemeDiscussion Questions 1.1 Why Study Business Ethics? 1.2 Values and Ethics: Doing Good and Doing Well 1.3 The Nature and Goals of Business Ethics 1.4 Business Ethics and the Law 1.5 Ethics and Ethos 1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics 1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders 1.8 A Model for Ethical Decision-MakingReflections on the Chapter Discussion CaseChapter Review QuestionsChapter Two: Ethical Theory and BusinessChapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: AIG Bonuses and Executive Salary CapsDiscussion Questions 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Ethical Relativism and Reasoning in Ethics 2.3 Modern Ethical Theory: Utilitarianism 2.4 Challenges to Utilitarianism 2.5 Utilitarianism and Business Policy 2.6 Deontological Ethics 2.7 Virtue Ethics 2.8 Summary and ReviewReflections on the Chapter Discussion CaseChapter Review QuestionsChapter Three: Corporate Social ResponsibilityChapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: Wal-Mart: Socially Responsible and Green?Discussion Questions 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Economic Model of Corporate Social Responsibility 3.3 Critical Assessment of the Economic Model: The Utilitarian Defense 3.4 Critical Assessment of the Economic Model: The Private Property Defense 3.5 The Philanthropic Model of Corporate Social Responsibility 3.6 Modified Version of the Economic Model: The Moral Minimum 3.7 The Stakeholder Theory of Corporate Social Responsibility 3.8 The Strategic Model of Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainability 3.9 Summary and ReviewReflections on the Chapter Discussion CaseChapter Review QuestionsChapter Four: Corporate Culture, Governance, and Ethical LeadershipChapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: Is Steve Jobs' Health a Private Matter?Discussion Questions4.1 Introduction 4.2 What is Corporate Culture? 4.3 Culture and Ethics 4.4 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Culture 4.5 Effective Leadership and ethical Leadership 4.6 Building a Values-Based Corporate Culture 4.7 Mandating and Enforcing Ethical Culture Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case Chapter Review QuestionsChapter Five: The Meaning and Value of Work Chapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: Social Enterprises and Social EntrepreneursDiscussion Questions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Meanings of Work 5.3 The Value of Work 5.4 Conventional Views of Work 5.5 The Human Fulfillment Model 5.6 The Liberal Model of Work 5.7 Business' Responsibility for Meaningful Work 5.8 Summary and ReviewReflections on the Chapter Discussion Case Chapter Review QuestionsChapter Six: Moral Rights in the Workplace Chapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: Electronic Privacy at WorkDiscussion Questions 6.1 Introduction: Legal and Moral Rights 6.2 The Right to Work 6.3 Employment at Will 6.4 Due Process in the Workplace 6.5 Participation Rights 6.6 Employee Health and Safety 6.7 Privacy in the WorkplaceReflections on the Chapter Discussion Case Chapter Review QuestionsChapter Seven: Ethical Responsibilities in the Workplace Chapter ObjectivesDiscussion Case: Conflicts of Interest in Subprime Mortgages and at Enron Discussion Questions 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Narrow View: Employee as Agents 7.3 Professional Ethics and the Gatekeeper Function 7.4 Managerial Responsibilities and Conflicts of Interests 7.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace 7.6 Responsibilities to Third PartiesHonestyWhistleblowingInsider Trading 7.6 Summary and ReviewReflections on the Chapter Discussion Case Chapter Review QuestionsChapter Eight: Marketin

Über Autor(innen)

Desjardins, Joseph
Joe DesJardins is Professor in the philosophy department formed jointly by the College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University in Minnesota. He presently serves as the Executive Director of the Society for Business Ethics. Among his publications are: An Introduction to Business Ethics (McGraw-Hill), Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy (Wadsworth), Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics, co-editor, with John McCall, (Wadsworth), and the forthcoming Business, Ethics, and Sustainability: Ethics for the Next Industrial Revolution (Prentice Hall). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and taught for many years at Villanova University before moving to Minnesota.