Business Ethics from the 19th Century to Today: An Economist's View
Author:   David George Surdam
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2020 ed.
ISBN:  

9783030371685


Pages:   397
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Business Ethics from the 19th Century to Today: An Economist's View


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This book combines elements of economic and business history to study business ethics from the nineteenth century to today. It concentrates on American and British business history, delving into issues such as slavery, industrialization, firm behavior and monopolies, and Ponzi schemes. This book draws on the work of economists and historians to highlight the importance of changing technologies, religious beliefs, and cultural attitudes, showing that what is considered ethical differs across time and place.

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Author:   David George Surdam
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2020 ed.
Weight:   0.662kg
ISBN:  

9783030371685


ISBN 10:   3030371689
Pages:   397
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Labor Resists.- 2. Early Nineteenth-Century Changes.- 3. Examples of Mid-Nineteenth-Century Business Ethics in America.- 4. Rise of Industrialization.- 5. Ethics of the Firm and Strategic Behavior.- 6. John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil.- 7. Rise of the Big Retail Merchants.- 8. Early Twentieth-Century Aspects.- 9. Anxiety Over Product Safety.- 10. Get-Rich-Quick and Ponzi Schemes.- 11. Distributions of Income and Wealth.- 12. What About the Children?.- 13. Twenty-First-Century Situations.

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David George Surdam is Professor of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa, USA.

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