Ethics and the Conduct of Business

Boatright, John R.

ISBN 10: 0205667503 / ISBN 13: 9780205667505

Editore: Pearson (edition 6), 2008

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Comprehensive and thorough in scope, Ethics and the Conduct of Business, sixth edition, frames each issue and examines the arguments for each side with rigor and clarity. Numerous real-life examples and case studies increase understanding of issues and stimulate class discussion. The revised and updated sixth edition retains the familiar structure of previous editions. A chapter on employee rights has been expanded to include not only unjust dismissal but also expression and participation in the workplace and just compensation. The coverage of corporate social responsibility has been expanded, and new material on corporate accountability has been added. Of the forty-seven cases in the book, fourteen are new.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Ethics

and the

Conduct of Business

Sixth Edition

John R. Boatright

Comprehensive and thorough in scope, Ethics and the Conduct of Business, sixth edition, frames each issue and examines the arguments for each side with rigor and clarity. Numerous real-life examples and case studies increase understanding of issues and stimulate class discussion. The revised and updated sixth edition retains previous editions' familiar structure. A chapter on employee rights has been expanded to include not only unjust dismissal but also expression and participation in the workplace and just compensation. The coverage of corporate social responsibility has been expanded and new material on corporate accountability has been added. Of the forty-seven cases in the book, fourteen are new.

FEATURES

• Uses ethical theory in an easy-to-understand form as a foundation for approaching business ethics.
• Offers forth-seven cases that illustrate a wide variety of issues and enable students to engage in ethical decision making.
• Covers the full range of business ethics issues in substantial depth and provides the necessary background for productive case discussion.
• Explains the legal background of issues and related business ethics to business law.

John R. Boatright, the Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J., Professor of Business Ethics at Loyola University Chicago, is a past president and past executive director of the Society for Business Ethics. He serves on the editorial boards of Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, and Business and Society Review, and he is the author of Ethics in Finance, second edition.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Ethics and the Conduct of Business
Casa editrice: Pearson (edition 6)
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: 6.