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BUSINESS ETHICS, 9th Edition is a comprehensive and practical guide that will help you with real life ethical issues that rise in the business world. It will assist you through the process of developing the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to successfully navigate the unique set of problems that emerge when ethics and commerce collide. This book focuses on key ethical concepts and emphasizes the real world importance of critical topics such as the nature of morality, major theories of ethics and economic justice, and competing views of capitalism and corporate responsibility. It is thorough, flexible, and designed to bolster student involvement with the material for better comprehension and understanding.

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Author:   William Shaw (San Jose State University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.20cm , Height: 22.80cm , Length: 2.20cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9781305582088

ISBN 10:   130558208
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   01 January 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780357947258
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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. Kant�s 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. Rawls�s 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. Today�s 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): TODAY�S 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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William H. Shaw is the author and editor of numerous books and articles in the areas of ethics and social and political philosophy. Shaw obtained a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the London School of Economics and teaches philosophy at San Jose State University, where he served as chair of the department for 11 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the University of Zimbabwe, the University of Hong Kong and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He has two other books with Cengage Learning, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ETHICS and MORAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS (with Vincent Barry).

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