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Business Ethics and Values (PDF eBook) 4th edition


Business Ethics and Values (PDF eBook) 4th edition

eBook by Fisher, Colin/Lovell, Alan/Valero-Silva, Nstor

Business Ethics and Values (PDF eBook)

£43.99

ISBN:
9780273757931
Publication Date:
28 Feb 2013
Edition:
4th edition
Publisher:
Pearson
Pages:
656 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Business Ethics and Values (PDF eBook)

Description

How do corporate social responsibilities, and good or bad corporate practice, impact on business success in a global economy? Are individuals responsible for the ethical outcomes of companies actions, or are companies themselves responsible? How do you determine what course of action has the best ethical outcome for any given business situation? Fisher, Lovell and Valero-Silvaoffer the reader a comprehensive introduction to the ideas and complexities of the subject of ethics in the contemporary business world whilst making it relevant to todays business students through the inclusion of frequent interesting examples and activities that put the reader in a position where ethical questions must be considered and debated. This 4th edition has been comprehensively updated and offers more chances for illustration and discussion of ethics in the messy day to day practicalities of modern business through a wide range of case studies, examples and exercises. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit TheeBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access yourdigitalebookproducts whilst you have yourBookshelf installed.

Contents

PART A Business ethics matters: what is it and why does it matter? Chapter 1 Perspectives on business ethics and values Chapter 2 Ethical issues in business Chapter 3 Ethical theories and how to use them PART B Individuals' responses to ethical issues Chapter 4 Personal values and heuristics Chapter 5 Individual responses to ethical situations Chapter 6 Whistleblower or witness? PART C Organisational responses to ethical issues Chapter 7 Corporate Governance, an organisation's external accountability Chapter 8 Compliance and integrity, an organisation's internal accountability Chapter 9 Corporate Social Responsibility Chapter 10 Sustainability PART D The international context Chapter 11 Global and local values - and international business Chapter 12 Globalisation and international business Chapter 13 Moral agency at work and a modest proposal for affecting ethics in business Chapter 14 Concluding integrative case studies

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