Ethics Theory and Business Practice

With a unique focus on theory, this introduction to business ethics provides students with all the tools they need to make ethical decisions in practical business contexts.

Informationen zum Autor Mick Fryer has lectured in business ethics at Aberystwyth, Cardiff and Loughborough universities. He's also worked as a consultant author for the Open University, contributing to modules for the OU Business School and the OU Philosophy Department. Klappentext With a unique focus on theory, this introduction to business ethics provides students with all the tools they need to make ethical decisions in practical business contexts. Zusammenfassung With a unique focus on theory, this introduction to business ethics provides students with all the tools they need to make ethical decisions in practical business contexts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Rights Theory: Considering Business Ethics in Terms of Stakeholder Rights Chapter 2: Utilitarianism: Maximizing the Good Consequences of Business Chapter 3: Kantian Theory: Reason-based Duty and Business Chapter 4: Social Contract Theory: Business Obligations, Corporate Wrongdoing, and Just Distribution Chapter 5: Virtue Theory: Virtue, Purpose, and Flourishing in Business Chapter 6: Ethical Relativism: Business Ethics and Personal Conviction Chapter 7: Discourse Ethics: Democratizing Business Chapter 8: Feminine Ethics: Offering a Different Ethical Perspective on Business Chapter 9: Environmental Ethics: Business, People, and Nature Chapter 10: The Responsibilities of Business Executives: Just Looking after Shareholders' Interests or Taking all Stakeholders into Account?

Klappentext

With a unique focus on theory, this introduction to business ethics provides students with all the tools they need to make ethical decisions in practical business contexts.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Rights Theory: Considering Business Ethics in Terms of Stakeholder Rights
Chapter 2: Utilitarianism: Maximizing the Good Consequences of Business
Chapter 3: Kantian Theory: Reason-based Duty and Business
Chapter 4: Social Contract Theory: Business Obligations, Corporate Wrongdoing, and Just Distribution
Chapter 5: Virtue Theory: Virtue, Purpose, and Flourishing in Business
Chapter 6: Ethical Relativism: Business Ethics and Personal Conviction
Chapter 7: Discourse Ethics: Democratizing Business
Chapter 8: Feminine Ethics: Offering a Different Ethical Perspective on Business
Chapter 9: Environmental Ethics: Business, People, and Nature
Chapter 10: The Responsibilities of Business Executives: Just Looking after Shareholders' Interests or Taking all Stakeholders into Account?