Author
Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University
Description
The No. 1 text on the market, BUSINESS ETHICS: CASE STUDIES AND SELECTED READINGS, 6e International Edition adeptly approaches the difficult subject of ethics by getting behind the decision-making process of business leaders today -- from the most prominent players to everyday professionals. Professor Jennings demonstrates that business leaders often express an internal struggle about questionable decisions and behavior, but then sometimes choose the path that proves most costly for them and their companies. In this decision-making process, Jennings reveals what may have gotten in the way of what -- in hindsight -- would seem like a clear choice: Sometimes business leaders are exploring pure personal gumption; sometimes they ignore or miss the analysis of the long-term effects of their decisions; and sometimes they are giving in to pressures such as compensation, a tough boss, or a culture that does not support dissent. Through real-world examples, Jennings helps students dissect what makes people cross lines they would not ordinarily cross. A combination of short and long cases, readings, hypothetical situations, and current ethical dilemmas, BUSINESS ETHICS provides a thorough training and thought-provoking experience on business ethics. Applying theory to real-world practice, it reinforces a vital sense of values in future business leaders.
Table of Contents
Unit I: FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICS: VIRTUE AND VALUES.
Section A: Defining Ethics.
Section B: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas.
Unit II: FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ETHICS: VIRTUE, VALUES, AND BUSINESS.
Section A: Defining Business Ethics.
Section B: Resolution of Business Ethics Dilemma.
Unit III: FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ETHICS: WHAT IS THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN SOCIETY?
SHAREHOLDERS VS. STAKEHOLDERS.
Section A: The Role of Business in Society.
Section B: Applying Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Theory.
Unit IV: Individual Values and the Business Organization.
Section A: Trust and Employment.
Section B: Taking Advantage.
Unit V: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION.
Section A: Corporate Due Process.
Section B: Employee Screening.
Section C: Employee Privacy.
Section D: Sexual Harassment.
Section E: Diversity, Equal Employment, and Affirmative Action.
Section F: Whistle-Blowing.
Section G: Employee Rights.
Unit VI: BUSINESS OPERATIONS: FINANCIAL ISSUES.
Section A: Financial Reports: Earnings, Transparency, and Management.
Section B: Personal Ambition and Hubris.
Section C: Culture and Governance.
Unit VII: BUSINESS OPERATIONS: WORKPLACE SAFETY RISKS AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.
Section A: Conflicts between the Corporations Ethics and Business Practices in Foreign Countries.
Section B: Workplace Safety.
Section C: Plant Closures and Downsizing.
Section D: Environmental Issues.
Section E: Purchasing: Conflicts and Bribery.
Unit VIII: BUSINESS AND ITS COMPETITION.
Section A: Advertising Content.
Section B: Appropriation of Others Ideas.
Section C: Pricing.
Section D: Competitors, the Playing Field, and Competition.
Section E: Business and Its Shareholders.
Unit IX: BUSINESS AND ITS PRODUCT.
Section A: Contract Relations.
Section B: Product Safety.
Section C: Product Social Issues.
Unit X: BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT.
Section A: Government Employees.
Section B: Government Contracts.
Section C: Government Responsibilities.
Unit XI: ETHICS AND NONPROFITS.
Section A: Nonprofits and Fraud.
Section B: Nonprofits and Management.
Indexes.
