Business Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Cases - Softcover

Críticas

“A text with strong case studies and ‘to-the-point’ content.” (Rochelle Brooks)

“Fresh new look at business ethics using the most up-to-date, relevant cases, to make it easy for our students and business leaders to improve our world, one ethical dilemma at a time.” (Lisa M. Sticca Conrod)

“Finally, a textbook that allows students to understand contemporary ethical considerations. This textbook offers thought provoking case studies that allow students to determine their personal ethics and how they arrived at those decisions.” (Joni A. Koegel)

“The textbook is a refreshing take on business ethics from professors with a vast amount of experience in the field.” (Travis Dalton)

“This book truly highlights contemporary issues in the field of business ethics. The cases are timely and relevant examples of the new frontiers in the field, and the emphasis on a rights-based personal ethics approach is fresh and unique.” (William S. Brown)

“A well rounded ethics case book.” (Gail O’Connor)

“Dr. Spinello brings a fresh, new approach to ethical considerations on very contemporary topics to a text that can provide insight and understanding to today’s undergraduate student.” (Troy D. Irick)

“This is a comprehensive text that brings today’s ethics into focus for the student.” (Mark M. Alexander)

Reseña del editor

An innovative text that aims to deepen students’ knowledge of business ethics through a multidisciplinary approach grounded in moral philosophy, management principles, business history, and economics. 

The text aims to help students make ethical decisions, demonstrate integrity in the workplace, and advocate for moral business practices. It also features content on further trends and topics that will help students build a deeper understanding of business ethics:

• A section on Personal Integrity in the workplace, unpacks ethical dilemmas that face employees in the workplace including conflicts of interest, cheating, whistle blowing, and bribery.
• A section on Corporate Values and Responsibilities delves into ethical issues related to the financial industry, competition, safety, privacy, and intellectual property.
• A section on Global Capitalism examines the ethical issues related to culture, justice, the internet, and environmental issues around the world.

All content is supported by 40 contemporary case studies that allow students to grapple with a wide range of moral issues and apply ethical frameworks to a variety of situations at real-world organizations, including GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in China, Firestone in Liberia, and the Apple Encryption Controversy.

The book is complemented by online resources for instructors and students, including: Test Bank, PowerPoint slides, an Instructor’s Manual with extensive case notes, Exercises and Activities, Multimedia resources, Quizzes, Flashcards, and SAGE Journal Articles.

Suitable reading for undergraduate students on Business Ethics courses.